Serves:4
Preparation time:20 minutes (plus 30–60 minutes soaking time)
Cooking time:1 hour
Difficulty:Easy enough.
A deeply comforting, slow-cooked bowl with tender brisket, fragrant broth, and silky noodles.
Finished with fresh herbs and a rich soy-cured egg, this is the kind of soup that feels like a warm hug.
Ingredients:
Soup Base:
- 700g beef brisket
- 1 brown onion, peeled and halved
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns
- 2 litres water
- 1 tbsp Chang's Original Fish Sauce
- Spring onion, chopped (for serving)
- Coriander, chopped (for serving)
Seasoned Brisket:
- Cooked brisket (reserved from broth)
- 1 tbsp Chang's Gluten Free Tamari Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Chang's Original Oyster Sauce
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Soy-Cured Eggs:
- 2–4 eggs
- ¼ cup mirin
- ¼ cup cooking sake
- ¼ cup Chang's Gluten Free Tamari Light Soy Sauce
Noodles:
- Chang's Vermicelli Rice Noodles (1 bundle per bowl)
Method:
Soup Base:
- Soak the brisket in a mixture of 1 tbsp white vinegar and enough cold water to cover. Leave for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Drain, rinse, and slice the brisket into four pieces.
- Place the brisket, onion, garlic, and peppercorns into a pressure cooker.
- Cover with water.
- Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally.
- Remove the brisket and set aside on a tray.
- Strain the broth and return it to the pot.
- Season with Chang’s Fish Sauce.
Soup Base -Shortcut Option:
Use a good quality store-bought beef broth.
Simmer gently with onion, garlic, and peppercorns for 15–20 minutes.
Strain and season with Chang’s Fish Sauce.
Seasoned Brisket:
- Shred the brisket into strips using two forks.
- Season with Chang’s Tamari Light Soy Sauce, Chang’s Original Oyster Sauce, and black pepper.
- Toss gently to coat.
Soy-Cured Eggs:
- Bring the eggs to a boil and cook for 6½–7 minutes for a jammy centre.
- Transfer immediately to ice water, then peel.
- Combine mirin, sake, and tamari in a bowl.
- Submerge the eggs and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, ideally overnight.
- Slice in half before serving.
Noodles:
- Prepare according to packet instructions.
- Drain and divide between serving bowls.
To Assemble:
- Place rice noodles into serving bowls.
- Ladle over the hot broth.
- Top with shredded brisket.
- Add half a soy-cured egg to each bowl.
- Finish with spring onion and coriander.
- Serve immediately.



