According to the original recipe, the beef is first sliced and placed on top of the cooked noodles, then a superior stock made from chicken bones, medicinal herbs, shrimp sauce, fish sauce and so on is poured in; lastly various raw vegetables such as chiutsengta and purple perilla are added, along with local herbs and leaves.
現切牛腿肉，放在煮好的面上，衝上由雞骨、中藥、蝦油、魚露等熬成的高湯，再加入各種生菜如九層塔、紫蘇、以及當地特有的草本植物、樹葉，就大功告成。