Lemongrass Beef Soup Recipe from Hawaii, USA

Ingredients

• 1 stalk of lemongrass
• 2 1/2 qt (2.36 liter) of water
• 1/2 lb (227 g) of thinly sliced top sirloin
• 1 tbsp of uncooked white rice
• 4 tsp of lime juice
• 2 tsp of white sugar
• 2 tsp of seeded and chopped chili pepper (optional)
• 1 tbsp of Thai fish sauce
• 4 tsp of chopped purple basil
• 4 tsp of chopped green onions
• freshly cooked jasmine rice
• grated lime zest