Vietnamese Pho Bo

Tags: #vietnamese #soup #beef #noodles #aromatic Serving: 4 portions Total time: 6 hours

Aromatic Vietnamese beef noodle soup with fragrant broth and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

• 1kg beef bones
• 500g beef brisket
• 400g rice noodles
• 300g raw beef sirloin, sliced thin
• 2 onions, halved
• 100g fresh ginger, sliced
• 6 star anise pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 6 cloves
• 15ml fish sauce
• 10g rock sugar
• Salt to taste
• Bean sprouts for serving
• Thai basil for serving
• Cilantro for serving
• Lime wedges for serving
• Sliced jalapeños for serving

Steps

1. Char onions and ginger over open flame until blackened
2. Boil bones and brisket for 10 minutes, rinse well
3. Toast star anise, cinnamon, and cloves in dry pan
4. Add bones, brisket, charred vegetables, and spices to pot
5. Cover with water and simmer 4-5 hours
6. Remove brisket after 2 hours and slice thin
7. Strain broth and season with fish sauce, sugar, and salt
8. Cook rice noodles according to package directions
9. Divide noodles among bowls
10. Top with sliced brisket and raw beef
11. Ladle hot broth over to cook raw beef
12. Serve with herbs, bean sprouts, lime, and jalapeños

Notes

The key is long, slow simmering for rich broth. Char the aromatics for deeper flavor.