Bun Bo Hue

Ingredients

• • 2 lbs beef shank
• • 1 lb pork bones
• • 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• • 3 tablespoons annatto oil
• • 2 tablespoons shrimp paste
• • 3 tablespoons chili flakes
• • 1 lb thick rice noodles (bun bo hue)
• • Fish sauce and sugar to taste
• • Fresh herbs, banana blossom, cabbage
• • Lime wedges, chili, and onion

Instructions

1. Step 1: Parboil beef and pork bones, drain, rinse, and clean.
2. Step 2: Simmer bones with lemongrass in water for 4-6 hours.
3. Step 3: Make chili oil: heat annatto oil with chili flakes and shrimp paste.
4. Step 4: Add beef shank, cook until tender. Remove and slice.
5. Step 5: Season broth with fish sauce, sugar, and chili oil.
6. Step 6: Cook noodles, assemble bowls with beef and pork.
7. Step 7: Ladle hot broth over, serve with herbs, cabbage, and condiments.