Name: Beef Rib Pho Recipe
Yield: makes 6 big bowls of noodles
Ingredients: 1 shallot, finely minced; 1/2 head garlic (6-8 cloves), finely minced or pressed; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons fish sauce, or to taste; lots of freshly ground pepper; 4 lbs beef back ribs; 1 onion, peeled; 1 shallot, peeled, halved lengthwise; 2 inches ginger; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves; 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds; 5 star anise; 75g rock sugar or about 1/3 cup sugar; fish sauce to taste; pho noodles, fresh or dried, 3 oz per serving; omasum/beef tripe, optional; beef balls, optional; sliced green onions; roughly chopped cilantro; fresh bean sprouts; Thai chilis/jalapeno; Thai basil; lime wedges; hoisin sauce; sriracha