Today i was sooooo craving beef noodles at The Banquet in Jurong Point. Its so awesome that i had to make it today. Of course its not even close in my opinions (im always critical of my own cooking) but the Hubs throughly enjoyed it ! But man the broth / beef brisket took 5 hours to cook! Don't be scared... 5 hours passes quickly if you started cooking other appetizers like I did ... :-)
For the broth,
1/2 chopped yellow onion
1 large shallot
1 tablespoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
Sauté the above ingredients in a bit of oil until fragrant.
1kg beef brisket or any part that you prefer - cut into 1 inch cubes
Add the beef and sear all sides.
5 whole cloves of garlic
1 cinnamon stick
3 cloves
2 star anise
2 liters of beef broth / vegetable stock
1/2 cup chopped coriander
2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Add the above ingredients and simmer for 5 hours, continuously adding more water to keep the water level above the beef. Once beef is really tender continue simmering until you get about 4 cups broth. Season with salt / pepper to taste
For the gravy,
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon ginger paste
2 cups of beef broth
Sauté in oil until fragrant. Add the beef broth and let simmer. Add in the following seasonings.
2 tablespoon dark soya sauce
1 tablespoon light soya sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tsp pepper
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup water (mix)
Add the cornstarch water mixture into the simmering ingredients and pour over your noodles. I couldn't find the laksa noodles here in Jakarta or the flat kway teow but I found Fortune's Hong Kong Noodles and I used that! 
If you decide to use the same noodles I did, all you need is a pot of boiling water, blanch the noodles in and once cooked, rinse with water to remove the starch and then pour the gravy in.
I blanched some cai sim, added sliced spring onions, lettuce and fried shallots over the noodles with a side bowl of that delicious beef broth! Don't forget your chilli! I sprinkled chilli flakes for more heat!
