How to Make Bun Bo Hue

Will be able to make Bun Bo Hue

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

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

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

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. 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. 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. 
   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. 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.

[dasbootjoe]

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]

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

[comk4ver]

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...