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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
  1. char the aromatics.
  2. simmer the bones for hours, skimming often.
  3. season until it tastes like memory.
  4. build the bowl and ladle the hot broth over.