Beef Pho with Rice Noodles

1. 1 Beef tenderloinpack 500 g ≈ $20.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 130 g
2. 2 Rice noodlespack 400 g ≈ $2.80 60 g
3. 3 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 60 g
4. 4 Fresh ginger≈ $8.00 per kg 10 g
5. 5 Cinnamon 1 g
6. 6 Soy sauce 20 ml
7. 7 Lime≈ $5.00 per kg 30 g
8. 8 Cilantropack 50 g ≈ $1.20 10 g
9. 9 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 15 g
10. 10 Fresh chilipack 100 g ≈ $1.00 5 g
11. 11 Salt 2 g
12. 12 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Cut the onion³ in half, slice the ginger, and heat them in a dry pot for 2–3 minutes until lightly charred.

2. Pour in 550 ml water and add the cinnamon, salt, pepper, and soy sauce. Simmer the broth for 20 minutes over low heat.

3. Pour boiling water over the rice² noodles for 5–7 minutes until tender, then drain in a sieve.

4. Slice the beef¹ very thinly against the grain.

5. Strain the broth, return it to the pot, and bring to a boil.

6. Place the noodles and beef¹ in a bowl, pour over the boiling broth, and let stand for 2–3 minutes until the meat changes color.

7. Add the lime⁷ juice, cilantro⁸, green⁹ onion³, and thin chili rings.