Phở Bò

Ingredients

• 2 large white onions, cut into quarters
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or peanut oil
• 5 lbs beef bones (choose ones with a bit of meat on them)
• 1 small knob of ginger, chopped
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 whole cardamom pods
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 star anise pod
• 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
• Phở noodles (thin, flat rice noodles), soaked in hot water until soft and drained
• Finely sliced white onion
• Finely sliced scallions
• Chopped coriander leaf
• Finely sliced beef sirloin (ask your butcher)
• Whole chile peppers
• Bean sprouts
• Limes, cut into wedges
• Thai basil
• Nước mắm
• Hot sauce
• Hoisin sauce
• Black pepper

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