Global Flavours Tour: Week #10

Vietnamese Pho-Inspired Soup

Aromatic broth with beef, fresh herbs, and rice noodles

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Adjusted to 3.4 servings (1 child = 70% of an adult portion).

Ingredients

  • 425 g beef sirloin, thinly sliced
  • 255 g GF rice noodles
  • 1.27 litres beef broth
  • 1.7 star anise
  • 0.85 cinnamon stick
  • 2.55 garlic cloves
  • 0.85 tbsp fresh ginger
  • Bean sprouts
  • Fresh cilantro, basil, and mint
  • Lime wedges and GF soy sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Simmer broth with star anise, cinnamon, garlic, and ginger for 20 minutes. Strain.

  2. 2

    Cook rice noodles per package. Divide among bowls.

  3. 3

    Ladle hot broth over noodles. Add raw beef slices — the broth will cook them.

  4. 4

    Top with bean sprouts and herbs. Serve with lime and soy sauce.

💡Tips

  • The beef must be sliced paper-thin for it to cook in the hot broth.