Recipe for Lanzhou-style oxtail soup. The ingredient list might be long but don’t let that intimidate you. Time involved — 4 hours. Makes four servings.

My grandmother was famous for her big pots of slow-cooked Chinese soups (like this oxtail soup) that were served at every ...

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