Authentic Thai Boat Noodle Recipe: Bold Flavors from Bangkok's Floating Markets

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 liters pork or beef inventory
• 500g pork or beef bones (with some meat attached)
• 2 tbsp darkish soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mild soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar or palm sugar
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 5 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 coriander roots or stems (smashed)
• 1 tsp white pepper
• Optional: 2 tbsp clean pig’s blood or 1 tbsp cornstarch (to thicken)
• 400g rice noodles (soaked if dried)
• 200g beef or pork (thinly sliced)
• 200g beef or red meat meatballs
• 100g morning glory (or Chinese spinach)
• Bean sprouts (a handful in line with bowl)
• Fresh cilantro and inexperienced onions (for garnish)
• Fried garlic and beef crackling (for topping)
• Chili flakes
• Sugar
• Vinegar with sliced chilies
• Fish sauce