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Name: Authentic Bun Bo Hue Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: *For the Broth:**; 4 lbs beef bones (marrow and knuckle bones); 5 lbs beef shank; 5 lbs oxtail or beef chuck; 8 cups water (for blanching); 12 cups water (for broth); 1 large yellow onion, peeled and halved; 1 whole daikon radish, peeled and cut into large chunks; 4 stalks lemongrass, bruised and cut into 3-inch pieces; 1/4 cup shrimp paste (mam tom); 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon salt; *For the Spice Paste (Hu Tieu):**; 8 dried red chilies (soaked in hot water until soft); 6 shallots, peeled; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tablespoons annatto seeds; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; *For Serving:**; 5 lbs fresh thick rice vermicelli (Bun); 1 lb beef steak or eye of round, thinly sliced (for topping); 1/2 lb pork knuckle or blood cake (optional), sliced; 1 bunch Thai basil; 1 bunch sawtooth coriander (ngo gai); 1 bunch mint; 2 limes, quartered; 1 cup bean sprouts

Bun Bo Hue

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Hue

A spicy Vietnamese soup with beef and rice noodles, flavored with lemongrass and shrimp paste.

soup

spicy

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