Beef Ho Fun Noodle Soup

• Meat

  • 1 lb Beef brisket

• Produce

  • 1 Coriander
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 3 Green onions
  • 1 head Leafy vegetable
  • 1 Thumb ginger

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce, light

• Pasta & Grains

  • 500 g Ho fun noodle, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Bark cinnamon
  • 1 Cardamom
  • 1 tsp Cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1 Nutmeg
  • 1 Pinch Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
  • 2 Star anises

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil

• Liquids

  • 3 liter Clean water

• Other

  • 1 Bay leave

Found on chinasichuanfood.com

Description

Ingredients

• 500g 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
• ¼ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn
• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 nutmeg
• 1 cardamom

Directions

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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!