Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 onion large, peeled, cut into half
• 5 inches fresh ginger cut into half
• 2 pounds oxtail trimmed of fat
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 5 star anise
• 1 black cardamom
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 7 cloves
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 pound boneless beef short ribs You can use Chuck, Sirloin, Shanks, Brisket or more
• 1 handful cilantro 4 inch long, stem, collect in a tea pocket*
• 3 bay leaves
• 10 cups cold water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 14 ounces rice noodles We like small to medium size for pho, you can use any size noodles you like!
• 3 green onions chopped
• 1 handful cilantro leaves picked
• 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
• 3 ounces beansprouts One handful per serving, for serving
• 2 red chilies sliced for serving
• asian basil Thai basil for serving
• lime quartered for serving
• Sriracha for serving, Chili sauce
• chili garlic sauce for serving
• hoisin sauce for serving, For sweetness
• plum sauce for serving, For sweetness

Nutrition

• Calories : 1350 calories
• Carbohydrate : 47 grams
• Cholesterol : 245 milligrams
• Fat : 104 grams
• Fiber : 5 grams
• Protein : 58 grams
• SaturatedFat : 46 grams
• Sodium : 2330 milligrams
• Sugar : 12 grams