Comments on: West Lake Beef Soup

By: Elaine

Elaine — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:46:49 +0000

In reply to Paul Kervin. Thanks so much for the information. I never know that we have 38 west lakes in China. The one located in Huangzhou is the most well known one in China.

By: Paul Kervin

Paul Kervin — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 18:28:14 +0000

You wrote that you didn’t where the name came from.
My wife and I just got back from China where we visited the West Lake in Hangzhou. She says this is the source of the soup name. Wikipedia wrote ‘ UNESCO describes it as “has influenced garden design in the rest of China as well as Japan and Korea over the centuries” ‘

This West Lake is 2.5 Sq mi. One of our guides told us there are 38 West Lakes in China!

By: Lee Thayer

Lee Thayer — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:12:44 +0000

Very interesting name for the soup, I am intrigued by this. I will be making this soup soon, well written recipe and instructions.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 03:45:48 +0000

In reply to j. Thanks for your lovely feedback! It is not a famous soup outside China. But it is really delicious and I am so happy to have readers like you who can find the treasure of real Chinese cooking.

By: j

Sun, 16 Apr 2017 03:38:14 +0000

i absolutely loved this soup! I followed your recipe exactly. I simply added sichuan peppercorn for a little zing some chopped green onion and baby bok choy. Flat out delicious! I looked at many recipes for this soup and I most enjoy this version.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 00:35:59 +0000

In reply to Mary. Hello Mary, We seldom add vinegar in west lake beef soup in China. But adding some vinegar seems reasonable, learning from the famous hot and sour soup.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 06:19:44 +0000

Hello Elaine?
I first had West Lake a Beef Soup at a small restaurant in Philaelphia.
It was a place that made delishous dumplings and Shanghai won ton soup.
Anyway the West Lake was served with vinegar.
Do you use vinegar and or have you eaten it in a restaurant?
Thank you
Bless us all?

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:02:06 +0000

In reply to Li. Sure li, you need to cut them into small pieces.

By: Li

Li — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:35:04 +0000

Hi Elaine,

Thank you for posting this great recipe! When would I add the bok Choy and how should I slice it?