>> title: Phở Bò
>> category: Soups
>> tags: beef, noodles, vietnamese, soup, rice noodles
>> counters: Phở & Bánh Mì
>> aka: pho bo, phở bò, pho, phở, beef pho, beef noodle soup, phở tái, pho tai, phở tái nạm, pho tai nam, phở đặc biệt, pho dac biet, P1, number 1
>> pairs-with: pho-broth, pho-ga
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min

>> step: soak 30 min, drain
Soak @dried bánh phở noodles{8%oz}(225 g; 1/4-inch flat rice sticks) in @warm water{2%qt}(1.9 L) ~soak{30%min}, then drain.

>> step: freeze 20 min, shave paper-thin
Freeze @beef eye of round{8%oz}(225 g) on a tray in the #freezer{} ~freeze{20%min}, then shave it across the grain thin enough to read through.

>> step: boil 20 sec, drain into warm bowls
Boil @&(~2)soaked noodles{} in @water{4%qt}(3.8 L) ~boil{20%sec} — they are done the moment they lose their chalk — then drain hard and divide among four warmed bowls.

>> step: top the bowl, ladle the boiling broth over
Top @&(~1)noodles{} with @&(~2)shaved beef{}, @cooked brisket{6%oz}(170 g; sliced thin), @yellow onion{1/4%small}(shaved paper-thin) and @scallions{2}(sliced), then ladle @boiling phở broth{2%qt}(1.9 L) straight over.

>> step: finish at the table
Finish @&(~1)bowls{} with @Thai basil{1%cup}, @bean sprouts{2%cup}(150 g), @lime{1}(in wedges) and @bird chiles{2}(sliced) on a plate alongside, and @hoisin sauce{2%Tbs} and @sriracha{2%Tbs} in saucers for dipping the meat — not stirred into the bowl, whatever the table next to you is doing.