Hearty Beef Noodle Soup

Name: Hearty Beef Noodle Soup (Bún Bò Huể)
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3½ to 4 lb [1.6 to 1.8 kg] boneless beef knuckle, top or bottom round, or sirloin, fat trimmed; ¼ cup [50 g] sugar; 1 stalk of lemongrass, white part only, minced (discard tough outer layers); 3 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup [240 ml] fish sauce; 1¼ lb [570 g] cow’s feet, cut into about 1 in [2.5 cm] wide cylinders by a butcher; 1½ lb [680 g] tripe; 1 medium sweet onion, chopped, plus ½ medium sweet onion, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish; 1½ lb [680 g] pork neck or other pork bones, or substitute more beef soup bones; 1½ lb [680 g] turkey wings or legs; 2½ lb [1.2 kg] beef marrowbones or short ribs, oxtail, or any beef soup bones; 1½ lb [680 g] pig’s feet, cut into about 1 in [2.5 cm] wide cylinders by a butcher; 1¼ lb [570 g] thick rice vermicelli (the package will be labeled “Bún Bò Huể noodles”); ¼ cup [60 ml] vegetable oil; 2 Tbsp kosher salt; 1 bunch green onions, sliced, for garnish; 1 cup [40 g] chopped cilantro, leaves and stems, for garnish; 1 Tbsp bún bò huể seasoning; 1 lb [455 g] bean sprouts, crushed lightly with your hands, for garnish; 8 fresh bird’s-eye chiles, sliced, for garnish; 2 limes, each cut into 8 wedges, for garnish (optional)

Bún Bò Huể

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Serves
8

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

Mango and Peppercorns

By Tung Nguyen , Katherine Manning , Lyn Nguyen and Elisa Ung

Published 2021

About

Bún bò is the classic soup from Huể, which is near Tung’s hometown in central Vietnam. It’s not as common in the United States as phở, but it certainly deserves to be: It’s the perfect balance of spice, acidity, and deep meatiness. Bún bò huể seasoning is a combination of paprika, chili powder, onion, ginger, and garlic. The brand we recommend is Trong Food International; their label reads Kim Tu’ Tháp Pyramide

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Asia
Americas
Vietnam
United States
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free
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