Mee Bakso (Indonesian Meatball and Noodle Soup) Recipe

Name: Mee Bakso (Indonesian Meatball and Noodle Soup) Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 5 pounds beef bones (preferably from the shank and with the marrow intact); 1 knob of ginger (peeled); 4 cloves garlic (lightly smashed); a 2-inch piece of cinnamon bark; 3 cardamom pods (lightly pounded); 3 cloves; 6 black peppercorns; 18 meatballs; 1 small carrot (thinly sliced); 4 cups of spinach (or bok choy , rinsed); 3 cups egg noodles (cooked); 1/2 cup crisp-fried shallots ( store-bought is okay); Optional: 3 hard-boiled eggs (split lengthwise)