NATIONAL DISH OF VIETNAM
PHO BO (BEEF NOODLE SOUP)



Pho bo is a Vietnamese beef and noodle soup which is often eaten for breakfast, but also makes a
satisfying lunch or light dinner. The boiling stock, fragrant with spices and sauces, is poured
over the noodles, bean sprouts and scallions, and it poaches the paper-thin slices of raw beef
just before serving.

Ingredients:
2 oz (60g) dried rice stick noodles
4 cups beef stock
½ onion—finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon five-spice powder
1 cup bean sprouts
1 scallion (spring onion)—thinly sliced
5 oz (150g) very thinly sliced bite-sized lean beef
1 tablespoon lemon juice
fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves and strips of fresh red chili, to garnish

Method:
Soak the noodles in boiling water for 10 minutes. Place the stock, onion, ginger, hoisin and fish
sauce, black pepper and five-spice powder in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer over
a medium heat for 10 minutes. Drain the noodles and place equal amounts into two soup bowls.
Place equal amounts of the sprouts, scallion and beef slices on top of the noodles. Pour over the
boiling stock to cover and allow to stand for a minute to poach (ensuring the beef is immersed). 
Serve the soup drizzled with lemon juice and garnished with cilantro leaves and chili strips on 
top. 

Tips: To help cut the beef into paper-thin slices, place the meat in the freezer for about 30 
minutes to firm up before slicing with a very sharp knife.


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