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[hyperbowler]

Oh, I should ask. What type of Sichuan beef noodle soup were you hoping for? I wrote this in another thread:

@hyperbowler

#Beef noodle confusion
There are two common Sichuan beef noodle dishes listed on local meznus: (Red) Braised beef noodles soup 紅燒牛肉麵 and Sichuan beef noodle soup 四川牛腩面 . Fuchsia Dunlop, in Every Grain of Rice, describes a red braised beef noodle soup that calls for chili oil and Sichuan chili bean paste (doubanjiang). But that’s not what’s always locally served for dishes named Braised Beef Noodles. Braised beef noodles soup sometimes deliver a non-spicy version of the dish that emphasizes the combination of warming spices (cinnamon, star anise), soy sauce, and sugar (e.g., a recipe at Appetite for China ). It’s best to ask the server which version you’re getting.