Clean the trotters and boil with some ginger (crushed), lemongrass and bay leaves

At the same time sauté the chopped garlic until it turns yellow, then add to the boiling pot of trotters, you can also add the meatballs at this stage if your meatballs are not cooked yet

Add salt, pepper, nutmeg and sugar, let it boiling until the trotters are fully cooked

While waiting for the above, prepare the noodles, boil to cook and place it in a bowl

Blanche the bean sprouts and bok choy, then add it to the noodles bowl

Once the trotters are cooked, check the broth taste, add whatever necessary (salt / sugar / pepper)

You can add your meatballs at this point if you already have Cooked meatballs, let it boil along with the trotters for 5 minutes

Cut the soft part of the trotters into cubes (small pieces) and add them to the noodles bowl, add 3 to 4 meatballs then add the broth as well

Add to the almost-ready-to-serve bowl, a dash of lime juice, a table spoon of sweet soya sauce and chilli sauce as per your taste

Sprinkle it with fried shallot and sliced spring onions