At the table
Use chopsticks for beef and noodles and a spoon for broth. Break a meatball to let the center cool.
Hot broth; contains beef, egg and soy in this version. Ask about chili and meatball binders.
Vegetables, noodle width and meatball seasoning vary. Some versions use Ningxia hongcong (a local cultivated allium) and flaxseed oil; the selected coating uses egg. Not vegetarian.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Vegetables, noodle width and meatball seasoning vary. Some versions use Ningxia hongcong (a local cultivated allium) and flaxseed oil; the selected coating uses egg. Not vegetarian.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Rich beef broth with aromatic spices and variable chili.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Soft noodles and tofu, tender beef and springy meatballs.
- How it’s made
- Beef broth is simmered with aromatics; vegetables and noodles cook in it before meatballs and beef are added.
Vegetables, noodle width and meatball seasoning vary. Some versions use Ningxia hongcong (a local cultivated allium) and flaxseed oil; the selected coating uses egg. Not vegetarian.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Its origins are linked to Ningxia.
About this regional connection
Ningxia: Wuzhong/Ningxia soup bowl; ingredients reflect representativebeefversion noteveryhouse.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有吴忠汤碗子吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A bowl at the banquet
Tangwanzi is associated with Ningxia family meals and celebration banquets. A single bowl brings meat, vegetables and noodles together rather than serving only broth.
