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pridevietnamese
the pho i finally got right
Minh · Hanoi to Chapel Hill
“i chased my grandmother's broth for years. the day it finally tasted like hers, i cried into the pot. i've never been prouder of anything i've cooked.”
ingredients
- beef bones
- charred onion and ginger
- star anise
- cinnamon
- fish sauce
- rice noodles
steps
- char the aromatics.
- simmer the bones for hours, skimming often.
- season until it tastes like memory.
- build the bowl and ladle the hot broth over.