Vietnamese beef and rice noodle soup (pho)
"If you've ever eaten Vietnamese food and not had this, you have been missing out. Very good and pretty healthy. I'm sure someone from Vietnam could critique this to death. I've had lots of Vietnamese food and this tastes pretty authentic...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 lbs oxtails
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2 gallons water
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4 inches ginger
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2 onions
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1/2 cup nuoc nam (fish sauce)
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10 whole star anise
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5 whole cloves
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1 cinnamon stick ("1-4 inch")
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1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
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2 tablespoons salt
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4 bay leaves
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1 lb rice noodles (preferably "1/4 inch")
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1 bunch scallion, sliced
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1 bunch cilantro
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1 bunch basil leaves
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1 bunch mint leaf
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1 thinly sliced onion
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4 cups bean sprouts
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2 limes, cut into wedges
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1 lb filet mignon or 1 lb top sirloin steak, sliced very thinly
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hoisin sauce
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sriracha sauce (hot chile sauce)
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