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Vietnamese - Pho and Soups
Lotus Root Pho and Soup
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
- • 500g pork ribs, cut into pieces
- • 1 lotus root (about 400g), sliced
- • 1.5 litres water
- • 1 onion, peeled
- • 2 cm piece ginger, sliced
- • 3 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 2 spring onions, chopped
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Slice the lotus root and blanch the pork ribs in boiling water.
2
Phase 2
Bring the water to a boil with the ginger and onion, add the ribs, and simmer for 40 minutes.
3
Phase 3
Add the lotus root and simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
4
Phase 4
Season with fish sauce and salt.
5
Phase 5
Skim the surface, scatter with spring onions, and serve hot.