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Vietnamese Pho Bo

Aromatic beef noodle soup with star anise broth, rice noodles, and fresh herbs

Total Time
3h 30min
Servings
6
Difficulty
medium

Time Breakdown

Prep:30min
Cook:3h
Cuisine: vietnamese
Meal Type:
lunch
Tags:
soupnoodlesaromaticcomfort-food

Ingredients (6 servings)

  • 3 lbbeef bones, marrow and knuckle bones
  • 1 lbrice noodles, bánh phở, dried
  • 1/2 lbbeef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 6 podsstar anise
  • 1 piececinnamon stick, 3-inch
  • 1 largeonion, charred and quartered
  • 3 inchesginger, charred
  • 3 tbspfish sauce
  • 1 cupcilantro, fresh leaves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Char onion and ginger over open flame until blackened

    10min
  2. 2

    Toast spices in dry pan until fragrant

    3min
  3. 3

    Simmer bones, charred vegetables, and spices for 3 hours

    3h
  4. 4

    Strain broth and season with fish sauce and salt

    10min
  5. 5

    Cook rice noodles according to package directions

    5min
  6. 6

    Place noodles and raw beef in bowls, pour boiling broth over

    5min

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