Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese Beef Noodle Soup | Hank Shaw

"Taiwanese beef noodle soup is serious Asian comfort food. It's made with shanks, beef in most cases, venison here. This makes a silky broth...."

INGREDIENTS
2 deer shanks, (or 3 to 4 pounds of similar shank meat)
3 tablespoons lard or peanut oil
6 to 8 green onions, (divided)
6 cloves garlic, (peeled and smashed)
A 4-inch long piece of ginger, (peeled and sliced thinly)
4 star anise pods ((optional))
1 heaping teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns ((optional))
2 to 6 dried hot chiles, (broken and seeded)
1 cup Shaoxing wine, (or dry sherry)
1 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Chinese black bean sauce
1 tablespoon sorghum syrup or dark honey ((optional))
2 pounds Chinese wheat noodles ((see Headnotes))
4 baby bok choy heads, (leaves separated)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 cup chopped pickled mustard greens ((optional))
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