Beef noodle soup

Beef Noodle Soup

Ingredients


500 gm / 1 lb Beef
salt and pepper
2 tablespoon Butter
1/2 cup Olive oil (or just plain cooking oil)
1 tbsp 5 spice herbs
2 Large Red Onions (cut in cubes)
1 whole Garlic (chop in small pieces)
1 or 2 Slices of fresh Ginger
1/2 cup Soy sauce (light soy sauce/ kicap cair)
1 teaspoon Sesame oil
8 cups or 1 jug Water
1 tablespoon Kimchi / Chinese pickle vegetable ( if you prefer or a little dice fresh chilies)
1 tablespoon Sugar
1 cup Mushroom (if dried soak in warm water)
2 Large Carrots (cut in large cubes)
1 Large White Radish a.k.a Daikon (Chinese Radish) Cut in large cubes
some Chinese celery (Daun sup) and spring onions (Daun bawang).Chop finely.
Fresh/dried noodles



Method


Heat large pot add in butter and olive oil/cooking oil until butter has melt,
Then saute onion and garlic.Stir well till fragrant. Put in the beef and stir fry till beef changes color(brown).
Add in the 5 spices, soy sauce, kimchi,sesame oil,sugar, a little salt and pepper. Mix till well blended.
Stir well for a few minutes then add in water. Add in mushroom.
Let it simmer on low heat for about 1 1/2 hour adding water now and then.

Add in carrots and white radish let it cook for about 20 mins or until the carrots has soften.

Place the noodles in a bowl and pour in beef stew, sprinkle some chop Chinese celery and spring onions

(Boil hot water and toss dried noodle until it is half cook and rinse with cool water, toss dry then place in a bowl)