Pho (Noodle Soup with Beef)

Phở

Recipe Ingredients:

• 600g Pho noodle (rice noodles)
• 300g beef bones
• 250g beef rump
• 100g beef fillet
• 15g shallot
• 20g old ginger
• 1 unit star anise
• 2 cm cinnamon stick
• 1 pod black cardamom
• 6 pints cold water
• 2 limes
• green onion
• fresh herbs - coriander, peppermint
• fish sauce (nuoc mam)
• fresh chili
• salt & pepper

Recipe Steps:

• Wash the bones and the meat thoroughly. Pat the piece of fillet with absorbent paper.
• Roast the ginger & shallots. Dry the star anise and black cardamom and slightly crush them.
• Put everything in a piece of clean cloth together with cinnamon and tie well.
• Start making the stock with 6 pints (3 liters) of cold water, put the beef bones and cook on brisk heat. When it comes to a boil, skim. Reduce heat to low. Add the spice bundle and the spice of rump stick. Season with fish sauce (nuoc mam) and salt. Simmer over the slow heat for about 2 and 1/2 hours. Take the spice out when the stock has become fragrant enough.
• Take out the bone of meat. Hang the meat to drain and dry it well. Keep the stock boiling
• Adjust seasoning. Slice the herb, the green onion and the beef.
• Poach the "pho" noodle in boiling water for 2 seconds, divide into individual soup bowls. Arrange the meat in each bowl, herb and onion on top. Pour the stock.
• Serve hot with little lemon juice, sliced chili or chili sauce.

Serving Size: 3-4
Preparation Time: 50 minutes

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