Beef Tendon Soup

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp salt
• 8 cups water
• 12 kaffir lime leaves
• 2.5 lbs beef chuck short ribs
• 2 lbs beef tendon ((rinse well) )
• 8 oz smoked beef ((thinly sliced))
• 2 cups wood ear mushrooms ((166g) or more if you like)
• 9 oz pickled sour bamboo
• 1 (0.28oz) Dynasty brand WONTON seasoning packet
• 12 Thai round green eggplants ((quartered))
• 1 lemongrass leaf bundle or stalk ((if using stalk, lightly smashed with a pestle to release aroma))
• 2-4 Bird's eye chili peppers ((sliced) Add more or less is up to you )
• 2 cups fresh dill ((chopped) (you can add less if you don't like that much dill but the dill really gives the soup extra flavor!))