Name: Authentic Vietnamese Pho Bo (Beef Pho)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 420 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: *For the Broth:**; 4 lbs beef bones (marrow, knuckle, and oxtail); 1 large yellow onion, halved; 4-inch piece of ginger, halved lengthwise; 8 cups water (for blanching); 12 cups water (for broth); 3 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 4 whole cloves; 1 black cardamom pod (optional); 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar (rock sugar preferred); 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 lb beef brisket or flank steak (for rare beef pho); *For the Bowls:**; 1 lb dried flat rice noodles (bánh phở); 1/2 lb beef sirloin or eye of round, sliced paper-thin (for rare beef); *For Garnish:**; 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 cup fresh Thai basil; 2 cups bean sprouts; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 2-3 Thai bird's eye chilies, thinly sliced; Hoisin sauce; Sriracha

Pho 🇻🇳 Vietnam

A Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat.

soup noodles

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Rice noodles beef or chicken broth herbs

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