If you don’t have pre-made bone broth, start by simmering pork/beef bones for about 1 hour in a pressure cooker/Instant Pot or 3 hours in a regular pot. For a richer flavor, you can lightly roast the bones beforehand, blanch them in boiling water, and rinse them to remove impurities. Skim off any foam regularly to keep the broth clear.
Once the broth is ready, add the shrimp and beef balls to cook. When the broth comes to a boil, remove the shrimp, peel them, and set aside. You can leave the beef balls in the pot to keep them warm.
You should do this step at the same time as Step 1 to save time. Cook the noodles (rice noodle or wheat noodle) according to the package instructions, typically 5-7 minutes, depending on the type. For instant noodles, you can blanch them directly in the broth and then transfer them to the bowl.
If using quail eggs, boil them separately, peel, and set aside. Wash and prepare the fresh greens. At this point, all ingredients are ready for assembling.
Place the noodles into a serving bowl first. Arrange the beef balls, boiled quail eggs, shrimp, and fresh greens on top. Ladle the hot broth over the ingredients. Garnish with fried shallots and serve with condiments like chili sauce, hoisin sauce, fresh chili, or satay sauce.
