Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) oxtail, about 3 large pieces
- 2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) beef neck bones
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (120ml) Thai light (thin) soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) Thai dark (black) soy sauce
- 1/2 cup rock sugar (2 ounces; 60g)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (1 3/4 ounces; 50g)
- One 3-inch cinnamon stick (10g)
- 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns
- 3 star anise pods
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 head pickled garlic (1 1/4 ounces; 35g), see notes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole white peppercorns plus 1 1/2 teaspoons ground white pepper, divided
- 6 small shallots (7 ounces; 200g), peeled
- 15 cilantro roots (1 3/4 ounces; 50g), see notes
- 1 head garlic (1 3/4 ounces; 50g), unpeeled
- 3 pandan leaves, washed
- 1 small daikon radish (12 ounces; 340g), peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
- One 2-inch piece fresh or frozen galangal (1 1/2 ounces; 42g), cleaned and smashed
- 2 to 3 cubes red fermented bean curd (1 1/2 ounces; 40g), see notes
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) Thai fermented soybean paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder
- 30 Thai green chiles (about 2 ounces; 60g), stemmed
- 2 medium cloves garlic (10g), peeled
- One 3-inch piece galangal (10g), julienned
- 1 cup (120ml) distilled white vinegar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (about 2 ounces; 60g)
- 1/4 cup (60ml) distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60ml) Thai fish sauce
- 1/4 cup (60ml) roasted chile vinegar, from above
- 4 teaspoons roasted chile powder, see notes
- 1 quart (1L) beef broth, from above
- 8 Asian-style frozen beef meatballs (see notes)
- 4 teaspoons (20g) garlic oil from 1 recipe Crispy Fried Garlic and Garlic Oil, plus crispy fried garlic for serving
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