Bò Kho Instant Pot (Vietnamese Beef Stew)

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 pounds beef shank parboiled for 5-10 minutes, rinsed well, sliced large chunks about 3/4 to 1 inch in thickness
• 2 pounds honeycomb tripe – OPTIONAL, washed well with salt/and or vinegar, parboiled with 1 stalk of lemongrass for 5-10 minutes, rins…
• 2 pounds carrots peeled, sliced to about 1/2 inch thick
• 2 stalks lemongrass use bottom 2/3, cut into 3-inch lengths, bruised with something heavy in the kitchen such as a meat tenderizer too…
• 1 white onion coarsely sliced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons spices Oriental Beef, Gia Vi Bo Kho – I prefer the Pyramid brand.
• 2 cans coco Rico Soda, can substitute for Coconut Water
• 4 bay leaves
• 8 ounces tomato sauce can of
• 5 tablespoons cooking oil
• 4 cups boiling water use boiling to speed up pressure building time
• seasoning mushroom, to taste
• sugar to taste
• green onion
• cilantro
• 1 white onion thinly sliced
• basil leaves rau Hue
• culantro ngo gai
• lime wedges
• salt
• pepper
• fresh chili if you like it spicy
• baguettes toasted before serving
• noodles if you plan to eat Hu Tieu Bo Kho, boil according to package instruction
• egg noodles if you plan to eat Mi Kho Bo Kho, boil/cook according to package instruction
• bean sprout if you plan to eat Hu Tieu Bo Kho or Mi Bo Kho