Vietnamese

Beef Pho

Name: Beef Pho
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: Beef broth; Rice noodles; Thin beef slices; Star anise; Ginger; Bean sprouts; Thai basil; Lime

A fragrant noodle soup with spiced beef broth, rice noodles, herbs, lime, and thin beef.

Instructions

1
Simmer broth with ginger, star anise, and spices.
2
Cook rice noodles separately.
3
Place noodles and raw beef in bowls.
4
Ladle hot broth over and serve with herbs and lime.

Tips

Char ginger for a deeper broth.

Slice beef very thin so hot broth cooks it.

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1 hour 45 minutes

Beef Pho

A fragrant noodle soup with spiced beef broth, rice noodles, herbs, lime, and thin beef.

Ingredients

Beef broth

Rice noodles

Thin beef slices

Star anise

Ginger

Bean sprouts

Thai basil

Lime

Hand-drawn steps

Simmer broth with ginger, star anise, and spices.

Cook rice noodles separately.

Place noodles and raw beef in bowls.

Ladle hot broth over and serve with herbs and lime.

Tiny tips

Char ginger for a deeper broth.

Slice beef very thin so hot broth cooks it.

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