Beef Noodle Soup

Gwaytio Neua Nam

Preparation info
  • 6 to 8

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

  • About

This delicious, brawny beef soup with noodles is a standard (fare) in the smaller restaurants in Bangkok. Sen Mee, rice vermicelli noodles, can be substituted for the wide Gwaytio, fresh rice noodles. I prefer the rib-sticking qualities of the latter. If Sen Mee are used, they must be presoaked.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil
½

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat and quickly brown the beef slices. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In this same pan, while still on heat, fry the garlic until golden.

Continuing, add the ground beef, celery and onions. Cook, stirring, until the beef just changes color. Pour in the stock and add the pepper, cinnamon and fish sauce. Bring to a boil and ad