THIT BO KHO {VIETNAMESE BEEF STEW} WITH RICE NOODLES – Sometimes Good Wife

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. beef chuck, cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 onion, diced into 2-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 red chili, minced
• 1 teaspoon Chinese 5-spice
• 1-inch knob of ginger, minced
• 1 stalk lemongrass, use only the bottom half and crush with a knife
• 4 star anises
• 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 16 oz. water
• 2 carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces