Pho Bo

Description

Pho Bo is the name of a Vietnamese soup, that contains noodle and Beef and it is known also as Beef Noodle Soup. It can be served with hoisin sauce, or chili sauce.

Pho Bo

Ingredients

• 450 g flat rice noodles
• 225 g bean sprouts
• 8 shallots
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
• 225 g fillet of beef

Broth

• 1⅔ liters beef stock or canned beef consommé
• 115 g piece fresh ginger
• 2 sticks cinnamon bark
• ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
• 3 pieces star anise
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 teaspoons fish sauce

Procedures

1. Boil stock, add the ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds and star anise.
2. After 15 minutes, add the sugar, salt, pepper and fish sauce.
3. Cook the noodles in water, make them al dente.
4. Add bean sprouts, shallots and coriander.