Bean Sprouts Pho and Soup
Vietnamese Vietnamese - Pho and Soups

Bean Sprouts Pho and Soup

Est. Time: 20-30 min  •  5 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A deeply aromatic, slow-simmered bone broth perfumed with charred ginger, star anise, and cinnamon, ladled over silky noodles and fresh herbs.

Ingredients

  • • 250g fresh bean sprouts
  • • 200g beef sirloin, very thinly sliced
  • • 6 cups beef stock
  • • 1 onion, charred
  • • 4cm ginger, charred
  • • 2 star anise
  • • 1 cinnamon stick
  • • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • • 200g rice noodles, cooked

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Simmer the beef stock with charred onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon for 25 minutes.

2
Phase 2

Stir in fish sauce and strain the broth.

3
Phase 3

Divide the noodles between bowls and top with a generous pile of raw bean sprouts.

4
Phase 4

Fan the raw beef over the sprouts and pour over the boiling broth to cook it.

5
Phase 5

Serve immediately with lime and chili on the side.