Phở bò (Vietnamese beef noodle soup)

Vietnam's national dish: a clear beef broth simmered for hours, fragrant with star anise, cinnamon and charred ginger, with rice noodles and thin slices of meat. Also eaten for breakfast, with the herbs added at the table.

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Method

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1. Bring the bones and brisket to the boil in cold water, boil hard for 5 minutes, then drain, and wash the bones thoroughly in lukewarm water. This is what keeps the soup clear. ⏱ Timer: 5 min
2. Meanwhile, char the onion and ginger, cut side down, in a dry pan or directly over a gas flame until blackened, then scrape off the charred skin. Toast the spices (star anise, cinnamon, cloves, coriander seeds, cardamom) in a dry pan for 2 minutes, until fragrant, and tie into a tea bag or muslin. ⏱ Timer: 2 min
3. Put the bones and brisket in a large pot, pour in the 4 litres of water, add the charred onion and ginger, bring to the boil, then simmer over low heat, just barely bubbling. Skim off the foam regularly.
4. After 1.5 hours, remove the brisket, place in cold water so it doesn't darken, then once cooled, slice thinly. This is when you add the spice bag to the broth. ⏱ Timer: 1.5 h
5. Simmer the soup for a further 1.5-2 hours, then strain, and season with the fish sauce, sugar and salt: it should be clear, fragrant and round in flavour. ⏱ Timer: 1.5 h
6. Soak and boil the rice noodles according to the packet, drain, and divide into deep bowls.
7. Top the noodles with the cooked brisket slices and the raw tenderloin slices, sprinkle with red onion and spring onion, then pour over the briskly boiling broth, which cooks the raw meat instantly.
8. Serve with fresh herbs, bean sprouts, lime, chilli and sauces; everyone seasons their own soup.

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Tips

• The key to the broth is slow, gentle simmering and pre-boiling the bones: this is what keeps it crystal clear.
• The tenderloin is easy to slice paper-thin when half-frozen.
• The broth can be frozen, so a bowl of phở is ready in 15 minutes on a weekday.

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