Petty Pandean-Elliott shares her recipe for one of Barack Obama's favourite soup dishes: Mie Bakso, meatballs and rice noodles nestled a bath of rich and hearty beef stock.

Method. Step 1 To make the stock, combine the beef bones and 2 litres/2 quarts of water in a stockpot and bring to a boil. Drain, then rinse the bones.