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How to Make Bun Bo Hue

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By dasbootjoe
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Will be able to make Bun Bo Hue

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Bring 6L water to a boil and add the following:
    1. 2kg Pork bones
    2. 500g Pork
    3. Beef
    4. 2 stalks of Bruised lemon grass: 1 bruised and 1 finely chopped

  2. Step 2

    As this all boils, periodically bring the water to a medium heat and skim the surface.

  3. Step 3

    Simmer until the beef and pork is tender. Soak the pork in hot water for 10 minutes until cool.

  4. Step 4

    Rinse everything and remove it from the pot. You can throw away the bones and lemon grass at this point. Slice the beef and pork.

  5. Step 5

    Add 1 tablespoon shrimp paste, 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons salt and 2 teaspoons sugar into the stock and continue to simmer over a medium heat.

  6. Step 6

    Heat 2 tablespoons Annatto seed oil. Add chopped lemon grass, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder and Stir fry for a few minutes then add 2 leaves of Thai parsley. Add all of this to your stock.

  7. Step 7
    VERMICELLI
    VERMICELLI

    Blanch 500 g vermicelli and 1 spring onions. Divide equally into serving bowls. Top with pork that was slice in step four, beef spring onion and onion. Pour hot stock over this.

  8. Step 8

    Serve this with 50 g bean sprouts, 2 lime wedges and 4 red sliced chillies(2 finely sliced and 2 pounded). Mix 2 of the chillies and 2 tablespoons shrimp sauce together and serve on the side.

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dasbootjoe said

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on 11/15/2008 Sorry, I hope this helps...

500 grams is 1.1 pounds.
50 grams is 0.11 pounds(1.8oz).
2kg is about 4.4 pounds.
6L is about 1.6 gallons.

This recipe is for a lot of food!

soanyway said

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on 11/15/2008 How much is 500g? grams?

comk4ver said

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on 6/14/2008 Thank you so much I have the vermicelli noodles but, I have a question what cut or style of beef should I buy...

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