PART 1 Make the Stock:You can prep the stock in advance. Can be kept in the fridge for a max of 3-4 days or in the freezer for long-term storage. You can use one of the three meats - chicken, pork or beef.
9 cups of water
1 kg of meat bones - well cut-up
2 cloves garlic
1 medium turnip (lo pak)
2 stick celery
2 bunches daun sop (kam choy cina)
2 shallots
1 pinch of ground ginger
ground black pepper
Bring all the ingredients to the boil in a large pan over medium heat.
Lower the heat and simmer for one hour. Strain.
I use the pressure cooker for 35 minutes to save time but must strain it to remove the scum.
PART 2 Making Beef Noodle Soup
5 cups of beef stock given above
2 cloves garlic
2 sticks celery
2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp light Soya sauce
pepper to taste
300 g beef fillet, cut into thin strips. ( Buy Brazilian @ RM 51.00 per kg)
200 g imported tripe (cooked) Optional
500 g rice noodles
1 tbsp chopped garlic
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tbsp chopped spring onions (chung)
100 g towgeh
Cilli powder to taste
2 tbsp lemon or lime juice to taste
Heat the stock with whole garlic cloves, celery, fish sauce, soya sauce and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10 mins.
Remove the garlic and celery. Bring the stock to full boil.
Place the beef in a straining spoon or strainer and hold in the boiling stock for 30 seconds.
Remove and drain. Reduce heat.
Cook the noodles in the simmering stock for 2 mins, then remove and drain them. Put in ice water. When cooled, remove and drip a little olive oil and toss the noodles.
Meanwhile lightly brown the chopped garlic in the oil.
Cut the tribe into small strips and pressure cook it for 6 mins.
Serve the soup in individual bowls. First place the noodles in each bowl and sprinkle with coriander, spring onion, browned garlic, cilli powder and pepper. Add the meat, tripe, a few drops of lime or lemon juice to the stock. Lastly a bit of towgeh.
The Cilli powder that I use is Thai Mae Pranom Brand (Shrimp Seafood Crushed Chilli) Thai Product # 3043 which is excellent. Easy to get. If you have difficulty, I'll get it for you.
Enjoy and best of luck.
