Vietnamese rice noodle soup in a clear, spiced beef broth with thin slices of beef, herbs, bean sprouts and lime. Ready in about 6 hours 20 minutes (plus soaking/chilling time).
Prep 20 min Cook 360 min Serves 4 Medium
Ingredients
🧅Onion1, halved
🫙Ginger5 cm piece
🐟Fish Sauce2 tbsp
🌾Rice Noodles400 g
🍗Beef Steak300 g, very thinly sliced
🍗Beef Broth8 cups
🌶️Star Anise3
🌶️Cinnamon Stick1
🌶️Cloves3
Optional extras
🍋Lime2, in wedges
🌿Thai Basila handful
🌱Bean Sprouts2 cups
Instructions
1
Char the onion and ginger over a flame or under the grill.
2
Toast the spices, add broth, onion and ginger and slow-cook on low 6 hours; strain and season with fish sauce.
3
Soak or cook the rice noodles and divide between bowls.
4
Lay the raw beef slices on the noodles and ladle over boiling broth to cook them.