3 thai noodles accompaniment 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)

sugar, warm water, asian fish sauce (preferably from phu quoc), rice vinegar (not seasoned ), fresh lime juice (optional), garlic cloves, minced, fresh thai chiles (2 to 3 inches; preferably red ; including seeds), thinly sliced crosswise, very thin bean thread noodles (in small skeins, also known as cellophane or mung bean noodles*), dried wood ear mushrooms, shallot, garlic cloves, grated carrots (4 to 5 carrots), ground pork shoulder, asian fish sauce (preferably from phu quoc), sugar, black pepper, salt, shrimp in shell, peeled and deveined, frozen spring roll pastry wrappers made with wheat flour, thawed, egg yolk, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, accompaniments: lettuce leaves and fresh mint and cilantro leaves