Ingredients
- 3 gallons vegetable broth (lemongrass - salted)
- 3 leeks (julienned)
- 3 carrots (julienned)
- 9 star anise
- 2 Tablespoons dark soy sauce
- ¼ cup jalapeños
- 1 cup ginger
- ¾ cup oil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (cracked)
Floating Salad
- bean sprouts
- pea pods (julienned)
- basil
- cilantro
- 3 squares tofu
- 1 dash soy sauce
- 1 dash lime juice
Instructions
- Use ¼ cup oil to briefly bloom ginger, jalapeno, and star anise in stock pot, 1-2 minutes.
- Add lemongrass stock and bring to boil.
- Meanwhile, sweat leeks in 4 gallon stock pot.
- Strain broth, add soy.
- Add carrots to leeks and cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the lemongrass broth.
- Serve with "floating salad" on top.