How to make Vietnamese Pho Bo

beef bones

🥗Healthier: chicken bones

💰Cheaper: pork bones

Chicken bones provide a lighter broth, while pork bones are often less expensive.

beef brisket

🥗Healthier: lean beef

💰Cheaper: flank steak

Lean beef reduces fat content, and flank steak is usually more affordable.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a vegetarian alternative, while salt is a basic substitute.

rice noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: egg noodles

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs, and egg noodles are often less expensive.

Blanch knucklebones in boiling water to clean them

Transfer the cleaned bones to a large pot to simmer

Skim off any impurities that rise to the surface

Char ginger, onion, and shallots over an open flame until slightly smoky

Add charred ginger, onion, and shallots to the pot with the bones

Simmer the broth for several hours to develop flavor

Season the broth with fish sauce and rock sugar to taste

Cook rice noodles according to package instructions

Place cooked noodles in bowls and top with thinly sliced beef or meatballs

Ladle hot broth over the noodles and meat

Garnish with bean sprouts, scallions, and fresh herbs

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