Beef soup recipe for a crock pot with beef shin, dried tangerine peel and chinese yam

This is a beef soup recipe using beef shin, dried tangerine peel and chinese yam.

Dried tangerine peel is known as 陈皮 (chenpi) in mandarin. It is basically tangerine peel pickled and dried in the sun. It tastes salty, sweet and sour at the same time. It aids digestion and alleviates feelings of bloatedness and nausea. It may also relieve symptoms of morning sickness.

If you are feeling nauseous or bloated, you can steep 2 small pieces of dried tangerine peel in hot water and drink it like tea.

Chinese yam is usually used in conjunction with meats and other herbs to aid digestion, regulate body's sugar level and control inflammation of the uterus.

Beef shin is meat found on the lower legs of the cow. It is also known as beef shank. It contains a lot of connective tissues, and is very lean because the cow uses these the most to move around. The best way to prepare beef shin or shank is to simmer it slowly in a flavorsome broth with some complementary chinese herbs.

This beef shin recipe is therefore suitable for people who may have some digestive problems.

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Ingredients

250g beef shin
5g dried chinese yam (huai shan)
3g dried tangerine peel
2 slices ginger
2 litre soup stock or water

Seasoning

1 tbsp cooking wine
salt to taste

Equipment

slow cooker

Directions

1. Cut the beef shin into thick slices and parboil for 2 minutes
2. Place all the ingredients into the slow cooker
3. Bring everything to a boil
4. Lower the heat and simmer for 2 hours
5. Add the seasoning
6. Serve

Recipe link: http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com/beef-soup-recipe-02.html