Oxtail Pho with rare steak and meatballs

Its a gloomy day here in TX, its been raining all day. Days like this make me crave for my mom's pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) and how the warm broth warm me up. It also happen to be my husband and kids favorite meal. What's better than to enjoy a bowl of hot noodle soup on a rainy day right?

Ingredients: 4-6 Servings

2 lbs of Beef bones
10 Cloves
10 Star Anise
1 stick Cinnamon
1 package of Beef meatballs
1 tray of thinnly slice Beef Steak
1-2 pack of Oxtail (optional)
3 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Salt
6 Tbsp Fish sauce (add more to your liking)
2 big or 3 medium Onions
2 Garlic Bulbs
2 inch Ginger
2 Daikon radish

Toppings:

Bean Sprouts
Thai Basil
Ngo Gai (aka Culantro or Mexican Coriander)
Jalapenos (optional)
Thinly sliced onions
Scallions
Cilantro
Siracha sauce
Hoisen sauce
1 slice of Lime

Directions:

1. Wash the beef bones and put it in a big pot. Add the diakon, and spices (put them in a tea infuser for easy removal) and fill it with water.

2. Put the onions, garlic and ginger on medium heat stove and roast it. Once all the outside skin is burn. Remove it and let cool  and peal the outer layer of the onion, garlic and ginger (don't rinse it, we want that burnt smell). Smash the ginger and put them all in the pot. Cook for 1 to 2 hours.
3. In a pressure cooker add the oxtail, some diakon, onion, garlic, cinnamon stick, a few cloves and star anise. Fill the pressure cooker with water to where its suggested on the pot. Add salt, sugar and fish sauce to season it OR if you want to make it easier instead of water and the seasonings, just add beef broth and the spices to the pressure cooker. Once it boils, set the time for 25-30 minutes.
4. Wash Vegetables and set aside
5. Carefully slice the onion on the mandoline. Chop the cilantro and scallions. Mix them all together (optional)
6. Remove the beef bones, diakon, spice infuser and onions. Put a cheese cloth over a big bowl or pot and pour the broth into it to strain it. Once that is done fill the pot with water and put it back on the stove. Add salt, sugar and fish sauce to taste. Skim the fat from the broth .Add the meatballs in the pot and let it come to a boil.
7. Turn the pressure cooker off and let cool. Once cool add the oxtail to the broth.
8. Boil some water in a kettle or pot. Pour the hot water over the noodles and let it sit for a minute. Pour it into a colander. Divide noodles into bowls and pour hot broth into it. Add the oxtail and meat balls into the bowl. Add the vegetables, sauce, and lime. Add the thin slices of steak on top.