Ingredients:

2 kg beef bones

1 tbs salt

1 tbs sugar

20cm pce ginger

1 cinnamon stick

3 eshallots

2 star anise

6 coriander roots and stalks

1pkt rice noodles

250g topside steak

1/2 white onion

4 spring onions

1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves

lime

green chill

fish sauce

Method:

1. char the ginger, cinnamon, eschallots, star anise over a naked flame, then place in a large pot

2. into the pot place washed beef bones and top with water (at least 5 ltrs)

3. add coriander roots, salt and sugar to pot

4. bring to boil and skim scum as it rises to the top

5. simmer 4-12 hrs (up to you)

6. strain

7. cook rice noodles

8. top with thinly sliced topside beef

9. top with chopped coriander leaves, white onion and spring onions

10. pour hot broth over the top (this cooks the beef)

11. season individually with fish sauce, lime and chill