Noodles And Rice Recipes - Braised Beef With Noodles in Soup

Ingredients

• 1 kg (2 lb) beef shin on the bone

• 5 cm (2 inch) piece fresh ginger

• 3 star anise

• 1/4 cup fish sauce

• 2 spring onions

• salt and white pepper

• 500g (1 lb) rice stick noodles

• 125g (4 oz) fresh bean sprouts

• fresh coriander sprigs

• Vietnamese sauce dip (nuoc mam)

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Method:

1. Place the meat in a large saucepan with water to generously cover. Slice ginger thickly, add to the pan with the star anise, the fish sauce and the white parts of spring onions.

2. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Skim off the surface foam, reduce heat and simmer gently for 2 1/2 hours, skimming the surface from time to time.

3. Drop the noodles into boiling water to soften, drain. Remove the meat from the stock and use two forks to tear it to small pieces. Discard the bones. Return to the stock and add the noodles, bean sprouts and herbs.

4. Serve into deep bowls and garnish with the reserved spring onion greens, finely chopped, and the coriander.

5. Serve the Vietnamese sauce dip and a sauce of mashed chili in small dishes at the side, to add to taste.