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==
# Combine all the ingredients for the spicy sauce and mix well.
# Use a pot to boil the beef with salam leaves or bay leaves and galangal and salt until tender.
# Remove the beef from the pot, reserving 1.5 liters of the stock.
# Cut the beef into 1 cm cubes and add to the stock.
# Add fried garlic and pepper and bring to the boil.
# Add radish to the beef stock and simmer until cooked.
# Drain soybeans and add a dash of salt.
# Fry until dry and golden brown, then drain.
# Serve the soup garnished with scallions, Chinese parsley, fried soybeans and fried shallots.
# Serve with spicy sauce, sweet soy sauce and a few slices of lime.
Category:Indonesian Meat Dishes
Category:Beef brisket Recipes
Category:Salam leaf Recipes
Category:Soybean Recipes
Category:Galangal Recipes
Category:Daikon Recipes
Category:Thai chile Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Green onion Recipes
Category:Shallot Recipes