Pho Bo - Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

The first time I tried Pho Bo when I was at Central Park. Honestly, I've never tried a typical Vietnamese food before. So when I look around quite a lot of foreign cuisine in peddling in the food court in Central Park, so my choice fell on a dealer who sells a variety of typical Vietnamese noodles.

Vietnamese cuisine can be categorized into 3 sections according to regions. 

North Vietnam - has a more simple dishes and get a lot of influence from Chinese (Cantonese), with more use of soy sauce.

French influence can be seen in the region - South Vietnam , which has also received influences from India with curry spices. 

Finally, Central Vietnam - which further demonstrate the influence of "pure" taste of Vietnam with a clearer, more seasoned & more colorful.

Chinese influence in Vietnamese cuisine can be seen from the use of many vegetables in the menu & the use of chopsticks at the dinner table. 

While donating the use of French cooking techniques - consommé (clear broth) as the basis for making most of the Vietnamese soup, and Pho Bo is famous was actually the Noodle Consommé; the noodles which served with clear broth.

That morning I tried to make Pho Bo for breakfast & trust me ... this is one of the easiest dish that i ever made! The process of cooking & the difficulty   "almost" the same as when we make Indomie with egg & vegetables J

Not believe? 

Let's try it! ;)

Ingredients:

• 1000 ml chicken stock
• 2 cm cinnamon
• 1 Star Anise
• 2 Cloves
• 2 tbsp Canola Oil
• 1 / 2 small Onion, sliced 
• 2 cm Ginger, crushed
• 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
• 1 / 4 tsp salt - if needed 
• 100 gram Beef - steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket- thinly sliced
• 100 grams of bean sprouts, discarding root
• 2 serving Vietname Silver Rice Noodle / Shahe 

Garnish: 

• 4 red chili, thinly sliced
• 1 Spring Onion, thinly sliced
• 2 stalks coriander, leaves picked
• lime juice
• Mint ( optional )
• Basil 

Directions:

• Enter stock, cinnamon, star anise, and cloves in a saucepan, and cook until boiling. 
• Heat oil in a skillet, sauté the onion and ginger until fragrant, remove, add into the broth pot. Cook until boiling, reduce the flame and continue cooking for about 1 / 5 hours until the smell out, lift.

•  Strain broth, discarding the waste.  Back on the fire, add the fish sauce and salt ( if needed ). Add thebeff, and cook over low heat until boiling.
• Boil sprouts,  noodle and brewed with boiling water, remove and drain

Presentation: 

• Place the noodle in a bowl, add the bean sprouts on top. Pour the hot broth and beef. Sprinkle with red chili, cilantro, mint & basil. Serve hot with lemon juice.
• Enjoy! :)

I enjoy the breakfast that morning along with my sister & a bowl of Pho Bo.

Often when we tasted one type of food for the first time, then the moment was the best & think that is to be embedded in our memories.

But for me,this Pho Bo is more enjoyable & valuable than the first - more delicious ... because I make this with my own hand & heart full of love - is more valuable ... because  in return I saw a smile on my sister's face when she said: "Tq Cici!" :) - And I also gained smiled and said to myself "Tq Lord!" :)

Stay Healthy & Loves Your Kitchen More! ;) 


Difficulty : Easy
Cooking Time : 45 minutes
Makes : 2 serving