RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Ingredients :

6 cups

1 lb

1 cup

1/4 cup

Beef stock

Fresh lotus root (peeled and cut into thin rounds)

Shredded cooked oxtail meat (from making stock)

Julienned holy basil leaves

Coarse sea salt

White pepper (freshly ground)

1. Pour the beef stock into a pot and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat
2. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the lotus root
3. Season to taste with salt and pepper and simmer, partially covered, until the lotus root is tender, about 35 minutes
4. Add shredded meat and simmer until it is heated through, about 10 minutes more

Serve hot in soup bowls, garnished with holy basil