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Vietnamese Beef Phở (Phở Bò Noodle Soup with Star Anise and Fresh Herbs)
Vietnam's beloved national street food dish: delicate rice noodles and thinly sliced beef bathed in an intensely aromatic, clear broth simmered with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon.
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Beef sirloin or tenderloin, sliced paper-thin400 g
- Flat rice noodles for phở250 g
- Yellow onion, halved1 piece
- Fresh ginger root, halved lengthwise40 g
- Cinnamon stick and star anise pods1 piece
- Rich beef bone stock or broth1400 ml
- Salt1.5 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Char onion halves and ginger in a dry skillet until blackened around edges for signature aroma.
5 min timer
2
Simmer beef broth with charred onion, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and salt for 35-40 minutes; strain broth until clear.
40 min timer
3
Cook rice noodles in boiling water for 3-4 minutes, drain, and rinse with cold water.
4 min timer
4
Divide noodles among 4 deep bowls and arrange raw paper-thin beef slices on top.
2 min timer
5
Ladle boiling-hot broth directly over the beef slices (the heat will gently cook the meat instantly). Serve with lime wedges and herbs.
1 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: International Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
