Made this a few times, and it turned out beautifully. Comments were "to die for".
8 Cup chicken or vege stock1/2 savoy cabbage chopped
5- or more brown and portbello mushrooms chopped
1 Cup brocoli chopped
1/2 onion chopped
5 garlic minced
4 - 7 anise stars
12 or more shrimp
one inch ginger grated
1/8 tsp ground pepper
a quarter of a cup fish sauce
Adjust flavours to taste and make with what you have.
Simmer for hours.
Take out star of anise.
And then add:
10 -12 shrimp and cook 3 minutes
2 Tlb sesame oil
1 to 2 Tlb soya sauce or tamari
two bunches of cooked and strained rice noodles
Add to each bowl:
slivers of raw sirloin beef strips
(bowls have to be deep enough to cook beef)
bean sprouts
fresh chopped basil
Serve the following items in individual bowls on the dinner table so each person can add to each bite:
slices of jalapeño peppers rings
lime or lemon wedges
chopped fresh basil
And bottles of:
Hoisin Sauce
Sriracha Sauce
