Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

2 lb Boneless beef round
6 tb Fish sauce (nuoc mam)
6 tb Water
2 ts Cornstarch
1/2 ts Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
Freshly-ground black pepper
2 tb Sesame oil
2 qt Beef stock
1/4 c Chopped green onions
2 ts Nuoc Cham; see * Note

Instructions

* Note: See the "Nuoc Cham" recipe which is included in this collection.

Cut the meat into 1-inch cubes. Place in a large mixing bowl. In a small
mixing bowl, combine the fish sauce, water, cornstarch, sugar, baking
powder and sesame oil. Season with black pepper. Whisk well and add the
beef. Toss well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Remove from the refrigerator and place in the bowl of a food processor,
fitted with a metal blade. Process until smooth. To test, bring a small
pot of water to a boil, add a teaspoon of the mixture to the water and cook
for about 1 minute. Remove from the water, taste and adjust seasoning.
Roll the rest of the mixture into individual balls, about 1 tablespoon for
each ball.
In a saucepan, bring the beef stock to a boil. Add the meat balls,
stirring occasionally. When the meat balls start to float, cook for an
additional 5 minutes. Stir in the green onions, nuoc cham and black
pepper. Ladle into individual bowls and serve.
This recipe yields 8 servings.