Beef and White Radish in Clear Soup

This soup is also known as Soto Bandung in Indonesia.

Ingredients

 * 350 g brisket
 * 2 liters water
 * 2 salam leaves or bay leaves
 * 1 cm galangal, bruised
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon pepper
 * 1 clove garlic, sliced finely and fried
 * 75 g white soybeans, blanched and cooled
 * 200 g white radish, peeled and sliced
 * 2 scallions, sliced finely
 * 2 sprigs Chinese parsley, sliced finely
 * 2 tablespoons fried shallots

Spicy Sauce

 * 15 bird's eye chilies, ground
 * 1 tablespoon water
 * ½ teaspoon vinegar
 * salt to taste

Serve with

 * sweet soy sauce
 * lime, sliced

Directions

 * 1) Combine all the ingredients for the spicy sauce and mix well.
 * 2) Use a pot to boil the beef with salam leaves or bay leaves and galangal and salt until tender.
 * 3) Remove the beef from the pot, reserving 1.5 liters of the stock.
 * 4) Cut the beef into 1 cm cubes and add to the stock.
 * 5) Add fried garlic and pepper and bring to the boil.
 * 6) Add radish to the beef stock and simmer until cooked.
 * 7) Drain soybeans and add a dash of salt.
 * 8) Fry until dry and golden brown, then drain.
 * 9) Serve the soup garnished with scallions, Chinese parsley, fried soybeans and fried shallots.
 * 10) Serve with spicy sauce, sweet soy sauce and a few slices of lime.