Step 1

Smash 1 piece of ginger

Step 2

Smash 2 cloves of garlic

Step 3

Cut 1 scallion into 2 inch pieces

Step 4

Cut ⅓ onion into wedges

Step 5

Cut ⅓ tomato into wedges

Step 6

Dice red chili pepper into small slices

Step 7

Take out cheesecloth and cut out a medium sized square as well as a thin strip of the cheesecloth (that you’ll use to tie the cheesecloth later)

Step 8

2 star anise

Step 9

0.3 Chinese cinnamon stick

Step 10

1 bay leaf

Step 11

3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

Step 12

3/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

Step 13

1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds

Step 14

1/2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns

Step 15

1/8 teaspoon five spice powder

Step 16

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Step 17

Then tie the cheesecloth with the cheesecloth string

Step 18

Cut 1 lb of beef shank into small 2 inch slices

Step 19

Boil enough water in a pot to boil all of your beef. Once the water is boiling, add the beef. Let it come back up to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Strain in a colander and rinse thoroughly with fresh water to remove any impurities.

Step 20

On a pan, add ½ tablespoon of olive oil and let it heat.

Step 21

Then add crushed ginger, garlic, scallions, and onions. Stir and let it caramelize. Let the onion turn transluscent.

Step 22

Next add the tomato wedges and diced red chili pepper

Step 23

Once the tomatoes have softened, transfer the entire pan mixture to a large pot and put on low-medium heat

Step 24

Add the beef shank pieces to the pot

Step 25

Add 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste, 1/2 tablespoons spicy bean paste douban jiang, 1/2 teaspoons sugar, 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce, and 2.5 tablespoon Shaoxing wine to the pot. Stir everything together.

Step 26

Pour in 2.5 cups of water

Step 27

Add the spice cheesecloth packet

Step 28

Close the lid and let the pot simmer on low-medium heat for an hour

Step 29

Put in your immi ramen noodles

Step 30

Lightly boil 4 pieces of baby bok choy

Step 31

Mince the cilantro

Step 32

Chop the last scallion

Step 33

Open the pickled mustard greens packet

Step 34

Take out serving bowl

Step 35

Add immi ramen noodles

Step 36

Ladle in the beef noodle soup broth

Step 37

Top with the 4 pieces of baby bok choy

Step 38

Sprinkle the minced cilantro, chopped scallions, and add pickled mustard greens

Step 39

Enjoy!