Recipe of Vietnam (Thao)

* Beef Noodle Soup (Pho Bo)

Cuisine: Vietnamese
Prep Time: 40 min(s)
Cook Time: 10 min(s)

*Ingredients
200g rice noodles
100g bean sprouts
200g beef fillet - sliced
4tsp vegetable stock powder
2tsp sugar
2tsp sesame oil
1tsp chilli paste
1tbsp vegetable oil
1tbsp dry coriander leaf
1 star anise (cinnamon/ginger/lemongrass)
600ml boiling water
20g fresh mint 4 tsp lemon/lime juice
2 cloves garlic

*Preparation: Beef Marinade
Mix 2 tsp vegetable stock powder, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1/2 tsp chilli. Mix in the beef and leave to stand for a minimum of 30 minutes.
Once the beef has marinated place the rice noodles in the hot water for 10 seconds then drain and place on top of the bean sprouts in a bowl.
Heat the vegetable oil to medium heat (when small bubbles form around your chop sticks placed into the oil you have medium heat). Add the garlic and stir for 10 seconds. Add the beef and stir for 1 minute . Place the beef on top of the noodles in the bowl.
Add water to the pan with star anise, dry coriander, remaining vegetable stock powder, sugar, sesame oil and chilli. Bring to boil, place with noodles in the bowl and garnish with mint and lemon juice.
Enjoy! :)