Beef pho

Ingredients

• 100 grams thin rice stick noodles
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 400 grams beef fillet, thinly sliced
• 1 1/4 cup (100g) beansprouts
• 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce, plus extra to serve (optional)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice, plus wedges to serve
• 1 cup thai basil leaves
• 1 cup coriander leaves
• 3 long red chillies, sliced diagonally
• Beef stock
• 2 kilograms beef bones
• 12 cups (3 litres) cold water
• 1 brown onion, halved
• 2 cinnamon quills
• 4 whole star anise
• 6 whole cloves
• 4 knob fresh ginger, sliced
• 15 whole black peppercorns