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Vietnamese Pho
A healing bowl of aromatic broth, silky noodles and fresh herbs. Good for the soul.
Prep 10m · Cook 30mServes 2Easy
Ingredients
Serves 2
- 1 litre beef stock, good quality
- 1 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 thumb ginger, sliced
- 200 g flat rice noodles
- 200 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- beansprouts, Thai basil, lime, chilli, to serve
- hoisin and sriracha, to serve
Method
- 1
Toast star anise, cinnamon, cloves and ginger in a dry pan. Add to the stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
22 min
- 2
Strain the broth. Season with fish sauce.
3 min
- 3
Cook rice noodles according to packet instructions. Divide between bowls.
5 min
- 4
Lay raw beef slices on top of the noodles. Ladle the boiling broth over — it will cook the beef. Serve with beansprouts, herbs, lime and chilli.
2 min