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Beef Ho Fun Noodle Soup

Beef ho fun noodle--a comforting rice noodle soup with spice braised beef

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

500 g fresh ho fun noodle ( , if you are using dried ones, pre-soak 300g until soft)
1 pound beef brisket ( , cut into middle size chunks)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
3 green onions ( , whites and green part chopped separately)
1 thumb ginger ( , sliced)
2 garlic cloves ( , sliced)
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
3-4 L clean water
Pinch of salt
Coriander ( , chopped for topping)
1 head leafy vegetable
2-3 star anises
1 bay leave
1 teaspoon cloves
1 bark cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 nutmeg
1 cardamom

1
Soak the spices with clean water for around 10 minutes. And then wrap with gauze. Seal with a rope or gauze strip. This will prevent the spices mixing with the soup.
2
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook the beef brisket for 2-3 minutes. Transfer the beef brisket out and rinse under running water to clean. Drain.
3
Heat up 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, fry garlic, ginger and ginger for 1-2 minutes over slow fire or until aroma. Place beef brisket in and fry for 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Add light soy sauce and continue frying for 1 or 2 minutes. Pour enough water to pot.
4
Place the spice gauze bag in and simmer for 2-3 minutes or transfer to high pressure cooker and cook for 30 minutes. Add salt before assembling. (Note 2)
5
Bring water to boil and rinse ho fun noodles for 30- 40 seconds. Rinse lettuce leaves too. Transfer noodle and lettuce leaves to serving bowl.
6
Top ho fun noodle soup bowl with beef brisket, chopped green onion and chopped coriander and scoop beef soup to cover the noodles. Serve hot!