Ingredients
Method
Parboiling the bones:
- Rinse the bones under cold water to remove any loose particles. Trim off excess fat if needed.
- Bring a large pot of water with a teaspoon of salt to a rolling boil. Ensure there's enough water to fully submerge the bones.
- Submerge the bones in the boiling water for about 5-10 minutes. As the bones boil, impurities will rise to the surface. Skim off any foam or impurities with a ladle or spoon.
- After parboiling, remove the bones and rinse them under cold water. This step further removes any remaining impurities.
- You can now use the parboiled bones to make your soup.
Making the soup:
- In a large pot, add fresh water, smashed garlic, and bring the beef neck bones and pork bones to a boil. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface. Reduce heat and let it simmer for about 1 hour until the bones are tender.
- Add any desired meatballs. Season the soup with chicken bouillon, fish sauce, and pepper. Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
- Add sliced daikon, carrots, and onion to the pot. Continue simmering for an additional 15-20 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add Napa cabbage, collard greens, and enoki mushrooms to the pot. Simmer until the greens are wilted and mushrooms are cooked, about 5 minutes.
- Remove the bones from the soup. You can extract any remaining meat from the bones and add it back to the soup if desired.
- Serve the Cambodian beef and pork bone soup hot, garnished with fresh cilantro. If desired, you can serve it over rice noodles or rice.
- Enjoy this hearty Cambodian beef neck bone and pork bone soup!