Phó - {Vietnamese Beef-Noodle Soup}

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Phó noodles - (these can be the real
		Thing, or very thin rice sticks or even
		Vermicelli or capelli d'angelo pasta)
8 cups	1896ml	Light beef stock - (if you can't make
		Or get unsalted, dilute what you've got)
2		Onions - sliced thin
2		Star anise
		(or 1/4 tspn aniseed)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lime juice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Nuoc mam - (to 3 tbspns) - or other
		Southeast Asian fish sauce
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Boneless beef (top round is fine) - partially frozen
		Accompaniments
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Sliced green onions
1/2 cup	8g / 0.3oz	Chopped cilantro
2 cups	320g / 11oz	Fresh beansprouts
6		Lime slices
		Finely-sliced jalapeño peppers.

Recipe Instructions

Cook the noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain (or follow package directions for whatever noodles you're using).

Heat stock, onion, anise, lime juice, and nuoc mam in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer the broth for about 30 minutes.

Slice the beef in paper-thin slices.

Arrange green onions, cilantro, beansprouts, chiles, and lime slices on a platter.

When ready to serve, strain the onion and star anise out of the broth. With a slotted spoon or strainer, lower a handful of beef slices into the simmering broth and let cook until they lose their red color. Remove -- then repeat with the rest of the beef.

Distribute the noodles evenly among the deep bowls, then top with meat slices. Pour the broth over both, filling the bowl, and serve immediately, with porcelain spoons and chopsticks.

Serve hot as a meal in great big bowls to 6, with accompaniments and a bottle of chili-garlic sauce (Tuong ot Toi Viet-Nam, if you can get it) on the side.

Source:
Soup Of The Evening...Beautiful Soup at http://www.soupsong.com

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