Name: Phở Bò (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 each white onions; 1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil; 5 lb beef bones; 1 each ginger; 1 each cinnamon stick; 2 each cardamom pods; 4 each cloves; 1 each star anise pod; 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns; as needed garlic; as needed phở noodles (thin flat rice noodles); as needed white onion (finely sliced); as needed scallions; as needed coriander (cilantro); as needed beef sirloin (thinly sliced); as needed chile peppers; as needed bean sprouts; as needed limes; as needed Thai basil; to taste fish sauce (Nước mắm); to taste hot sauce; to taste hoisin sauce; to taste black pepper (condiment)

Beef

8 servings

600 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Fry onions in oil until lightly browned, then remove and drain.

White onionsVegetable or peanut oil

Step 2

Rinse beef bones, place in a stockpot, cover with cold water, bring slowly to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 10–15 minutes, skimming foam for a clear broth.

Beef bones

Step 3

Add cooked onions, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise, cloves, garlic and peppercorns; bring to a boil again then simmer partially covered for 6–12 hours, skimming and adding water as needed.

White onionsGingerCinnamon stickCardamom podsStar anise podClovesGarlicWhole black peppercorns

Step 4

Strain the stock to remove vegetables and spices, discard solids, and return the broth to keep it boiling hot.

Beef bonesWhite onionsGingerCinnamon stickCardamom podsClovesStar anise podGarlicWhole black peppercorns

Step 5

Soak phở noodles in hot water until soft, then drain.

Phở noodles (thin flat rice noodles)

Step 6

Assemble each bowl: place cooked phở noodles, top with thinly sliced raw beef, ladle very hot broth to cook the beef, and garnish with sliced onions, scallions and coriander.

Phở noodles (thin flat rice noodles)Beef sirloin (thinly sliced)White onion (finely sliced)ScallionsCoriander (cilantro)

Step 7

Arrange condiments (chile peppers, bean sprouts, limes, Thai basil, fish sauce, hot sauce, hoisin sauce, black pepper) on a serving plate for diners to add to taste.

Chile peppersBean sproutsLimesThai basilFish sauce (Nước mắm)Hot sauceHoisin sauceBlack pepper (condiment)

8 servings

600 cal/serving

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Ingredients

White onions2

Vegetable or peanut oil1 tbsp

Beef bones5 lb

Ginger1

Cinnamon stick1

Cardamom pods2

Cloves4

Star anise pod1

Whole black peppercorns1 tbsp

Garlicas needed

Phở noodles (thin flat rice noodles)as needed

White onion (finely sliced)as needed

Scallionsas needed

Coriander (cilantro)as needed

Beef sirloin (thinly sliced)as needed

Chile peppersas needed

Bean sproutsas needed

Limesas needed

Thai basilas needed

Fish sauce (Nước mắm)to taste

Hot sauceto taste

Hoisin sauceto taste

Black pepper (condiment)to taste

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