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Vietnamese Pho recipe

Time
3 hr 20 min
Makes
6
Ingredients
24

20 things you may not have.

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Ingredients

Servings
6 servings
Amounts
  • 2 large onions (, halved)
  • 150g / 5oz ginger (, sliced down the centre)
  • 10 star anise
  • 4 cinnamon quills
  • 4 cardamon pods
  • 3 cloves ((the spice cloves!))
  • 1.5 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 1.5kg / 3lb beef brisket
  • 1kg / 2lb meaty beef bones
  • 1kg / 2lb marrow bones ((leg, knuckle), cut to reveal marrow)
  • 3.5 litres / 3.75 quarts water ((15 cups))
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 40 ml / 3 tbsp fish sauce ((Note 2))
  • 50g / 1.5 oz dried rice sticks ((or 120g/4oz fresh) (Note 3))
  • 30g / 1 oz beef tenderloin, raw, very thinly sliced ((Note 4))
  • 3 - 5 brisket slices ((used for broth))
  • Beansprouts, handful
  • Thai basil, 3 - 5 sprigs
  • Coriander/cilantro, 3 - 5 sprigs ((or more basil))
  • Lime wedges*
  • Finely sliced red chilli*
  • Hoisin sauce*
  • Sriracha* ((for spiciness))
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