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Bun Bo Hue

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Bun Bo Hue

Central Vietnamese spicy lemongrass and shrimp paste beef noodle soup — bolder and spicier than pho.

Total time
150 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
130 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Asian
gluten-free

Ingredients

500gbeef shank
300gpork hock
400ground rice noodles
3 stalkslemongrass, bruised
2 tbspshrimp paste
3 tbspfish sauce
2 tbsplemongrass chilli oil
1 tspsugar
1 handfulbean sprouts
1 handfulbanana blossom, shredded
fresh herbscoriander, mint and Vietnamese mint

Instructions

1

Simmer beef shank and pork hock in 2.5L water with lemongrass 2 hours.

2

Remove meats, slice beef and pull pork.

3

Strain broth, add shrimp paste, fish sauce and sugar.

4

Add lemongrass chilli oil for heat and colour.

5

Cook noodles in boiling water, drain.

6

Divide noodles and meats between bowls.

7

Ladle boiling broth over, serve with bean sprouts, banana blossom and fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
25
Protein
1.1g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
5.7g
Fiber
0.2g
Sodium
874mg

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