1 kg beef shank with cartilage – sliced into 2mm thick pieces. Ask your butcher. Chop the shank slices into various shapes of about 4cm x 4cm.
2 medium sized pigs feet – fresh, cut into 1 cm pieces. Discard the feet themselves
4 tablespoons Huế shrimp paste
1 small onion – finely chopped
2 stalks of lemongrass – chopped into 5-inch pieces
1 kg rice noodles – a noodle resembling spaghetti No 5. is preferred
Nước mắm
Sugar
Red pigment powder – non-spicy for colouring
Chilli powder
Vegetable oil