Pho Bo

Description
Pho Bo is the name of a Vietnamese soup, that contains noodle and Beef and it is known also as Beef Noodle Soup. It can be served with hoisin sauce, or chili sauce.

Ingredients

 * 450 g flat rice noodles
 * 225 g bean sprouts
 * 8 shallots
 * 4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander
 * 225 g fillet of beef

Broth

 * 1⅔ liters beef stock or canned beef consommé
 * 115 g piece fresh ginger
 * 2 sticks cinnamon bark
 * ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
 * 3 pieces star anise
 * 1 teaspoon caster sugar
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 * 4 teaspoons fish sauce

Directions

 * 1) Boil stock, add the ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds and star anise.
 * 2) After 15 minutes, add the sugar, salt, pepper and fish sauce.
 * 3) Cook the noodles in water, make them al dente.
 * 4) Add bean sprouts, shallots and coriander.