One of Hue’s specialties is Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue – the dish is cooked by beef, noodle and some special spices. This beautiful meal from the Middle of Vietnam has made its way across three regions and become a gastronomic staple among the Vietnamese. The Vietnamese eat this Spicy Beef Noodle any time and any occasion! The following instructions for making this wonderful Spicy Beef Noodle will assist you in preparing a special lunch for the entire family.

1. To make superb cuisine, we must be meticulous in our ingredient selection.

• 500g beef shank, 500g beef brisket and 500g beef tendon
• 500g pork rolls exclusively for families that enjoy Spicy Beef Noodle with pork leg
• 500g bones for broth
• Rice noodle, roasted cinnamon pork are of course indispensable.
• Onion, bean sprouts, raw vegetables and banana flower, grated water spinach, chili, sate, shallots, ginger and lemongrass.
• The secret is in the seasoning, which is a few spoonfuls of shrimp paste.

2. Prepare all of the aforementioned ingredients for 5 minutes

• Wash the ingredients, then:
• Smash and dice half of the lemongrass and ginger, finely mince the rest with the shallots.
• Debone the shank, roll and tie it tightly with butcher’s twine.
• Cut the tendon to bite-sized pieces.
• Parboil the noodles to ensure food safety.
• Dice scallion and soak in an ice bath to reduce pungent taste, dice other herbs.
• Wash bean sprouts, accompanying herbs and banana flowers with salt water.
• Parboil the brisket, shank, trotter and beef tendon.
• Dilute 6 tablespoons of shrimp paste to a bowl of water and put it aside. Be careful not to spill it!

3. What are you waiting for? Let’s start to cook delicious Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue right now.

Step 1: If you want the dish to be more delicious, marinate the meat in advance to make it burst with flavor.

Put all the meat together with half a bowl of diluted shrimp paste, minced shallots, lemongrass and ginger with 2 tablespoons of each. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of salt and half a tablespoon of MSG. Marinate the meat in 15 minutes and it is ready to be stewed.

Note: The beef will be tough and take longer to cook than pork. Therefore, it has to be cooked separately to give out fully cooked meat and a clear broth.

4. Tasty broth makes a delicious dish

After the two complicated steps, simply mix the pork bone broth with the beef one, then add 3 liters of water in order to serve a whole family. Add 3 tablespoons good fish sauce, 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons MSG and half a bowl of diluted shrimp paste, then bring it to a boil.

In order to make the noodle look fancy, stir-fry 1,5 tablespoon minced lemongrass with 1 tablespoon minced garlic and add in 3 tablespoons cashew oil. Pour the mixture in the bone broth.

In addition, if you and your family love a bit of spiciness to tackle your tastes, add some Vianco sate oil to the stir-fried mixture. For families with children, limit the use of chillies or sate since they cannot handle the heat.

5. The stock has reached a boiling point, you can begin assembling your dish

After submerging the shank and brisket in the ice bath, you can cut it into bite-sized slices; pork trotters can also be chopped up into chunks. Put the noodle in first, followed by the shank, the brisket, the pork trotters and roasted cinnamon pork. Onions and scallions can be put on top to create a more eye-catching color for the dish. Nearly fill the bowl with the steaming broth and now the whole family can enjoy it together.

Vegetables, bean sprouts, shaved banana flower, shaved water spinach, lemon and chillies can be used as complements depending on each members’ palate.

6. The easiest way to cook beef noodle soup for busy housewives and “unprofessional in cooking”

Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue is not difficult to cook but the steps are quite time-consuming. Notably, it is very difficult to season and make it exactly like the Hue flavor. If you are not experienced with seasoning, don’t be afraid to get help from the semi-complete seasoning assistants available in the market. ViancoFoods Hue beef noodle soup seasoning is a “standard seasoning” that you need. Not only bringing Hue standard flavor, the natural herbs of anise, cardamom, cloves, etc, this product from Vianco also helps the dish become deeper in flavor. It is a daily remedy for the body. Furthermore, this product can also shorten the time and the process of the bone tunneling.

Prepare a delicious Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue meal for your family this weekend

From ancient times, Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue have been adored not only by citizens of Hue but by people from every region of the country. This led to spicy Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue having many different variations such as the Southern style or the Northern style. The simple recipe above will help your family have a well-prepared and deeply flavored meal that matches the styles of all the three regions. This weekend, you can make delicious bowls of spicy Vietnamese Bun Bo Hue, treasure the moments with your family and enjoy a peaceful life.