A Gift of Flavor: Cooking Beef Bone Siam Soup for Iftar

There’s something special about cooking with ingredients given from the heart. It was the afternoon of Tuesday, 24 February 2026, and I was the lucky recipient of a generous food gift from a friend: a hefty 1.1 kg of beef bones and two packs of Adabi Siam Soup Condiment.

The look of cooked beef bone soup.

Packing the cooked beef bone soup,

With the condiment in hand and iftar approaching, the menu was decided. It had to be a warming bowl of beef bone soup. The instructions on the pack were simple and clear: first, boil the bones, then sauté the spices before bringing everything together.

The look of all ingredients for boiling stage.

To save time, I pulled out my trusty 6-liter Elba pressure cooker. I set it to the "Meat" function and let the bones simmer away for a solid two hours. The rich, savory aroma slowly filled the room; the first sign that something delicious was on its way.

The best part of cooking is sharing it. A friend of mine was in a rush, heading back to KL right after a meeting that ended at 4 pm. We managed to pack a container of the hot soup for her to enjoy on her journey. It was the perfect traveling companion for her iftar.

A little while later, I received the best kind of feedback: a text message saying the soup was delicious. The best compliment? She enjoyed it as-is, without needing to add any sambal kicap. That told me the flavor was perfectly balanced.

I didn't actually got to taste the final soup myself after it is cooked. Since I am fasting. And my lab mate who wasn’t fasting unable to help to taste. As he does not eat beef.

So, if you’re looking for a quick and flavorful way to cook beef bones, give the Adabi Siam Soup mix a try. It’s a simple route to a heartwarming meal. Until next time, happy cooking.

The used freshly harvested herbs for boiling stage.

The look of beef bones.

The look of used condiment from two packs of Adabi Siam Soup.