Pho bo (Vietnamese beef and noodle soup)

Name: Pho bo (Vietnamese beef and noodle soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 1 brown onion; 6 cm piece fresh ginger; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon quill; 1 tsp mixed peppercorns; 1 tsp coriander seeds; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 450 g beef bones; 1400 g water; 80 g fish sauce; 1 tbsp lime juice; ¼ tsp salt; 2 pinches ground white pepper; 300 - 350 g flat rice stick noodles; boiling water; 300 - 350 g beef fillet steaks; 2 - 3 spring onions/shallots; 8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander; 6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint; 2 sprigs fresh Thai basil; 100 g fresh bean sprouts; 1 - 2 fresh long red chillies; 1 - 2 limes; 30 - 50 g soy sauce

4.5 (132 评分)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 2h

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

1 brown onion (approx. 150 g), cut into halves
6 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into slices
2 star anise
1 cinnamon quill
1 tsp mixed peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
450 g beef bones, cut into pieces (see Tips)
1400 g water
80 g fish sauce
1 tbsp lime juice (approx. 1 lime)
¼ tsp salt
2 pinches ground white pepper
300 - 350 g flat rice stick noodles (approx. 6 mm wide)
boiling water, for soaking
300 - 350 g beef fillet steaks, partially frozen, cut into thin slices (approx. 3 mm thickness)
2 - 3 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into thin slices diagonally, to serve
8 - 10 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, to serve
6 - 8 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only, to serve
2 sprigs fresh Thai basil, leaves only, to serve
100 g fresh bean sprouts, to serve
1 - 2 fresh long red chillies, deseeded if preferred and cut into thin slices, to serve
1 - 2 limes, cut into cheeks, to serve
30 - 50 g soy sauce, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 745.4 kJ / 177.5 kcal
Protein: 16.7 g
Carbohydrates: 15.1 g
Fat: 4.4 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
Fibre: 4.1 g
Sodium: 1756.8 mg