3 soup accompaniment fish Recipes

onions , halved lengthwise, fresh ginger, left unpeeled, meaty cross-cut beef shanks (sometimes called beef shins; 1 1/2 inches thick), qt cold water, star anise pieces, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, boneless beef sirloin steak or tenderloin, dried flat thin or medium rice noodles (banh pho or pad thai), asian fish sauce (preferably vietnamese nuoc mam), or to taste, salt , or to taste, accompaniments: fresh bean sprouts ; very thinly sliced onion (rinsed and drained); fresh cilantro, mint, and basil (preferably thai) leaves; thinly sliced scallions; lime wedges; thinly sliced fresh thai or serrano chiles; asian fish sauce (preferably nuoc mam)

chopped fresh lemongrass , tough outer leaves removed, peeled and thinly sliced fresh ginger, thai chiles, stemmed and lightly crushed, kaffir lime leaves, crushed, shrimp stock or fish stock, fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced, fresh lemon juice, thai nam pla , or vietnamese nuoc nam (fish sauce), or more to taste, shrimp, peeled and deveined, coconut milk, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, steamed jasmine rice, accompaniment , recipe follows, steamed jasmine rice : khao suoy, jasmine rice , other long-grain white rice can be substituted, water