Beef Pho | Cooking with Sam

Ingredients

• 6 litres beef stock
• 1 thumb-sized piece (~5 cm) ginger crushed
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon coriandre seeds
• 1 whole black cardamom pod
• 8 whole cloves
• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 8 whole star anise pods
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 chunk rock sugar
• 1 kg raw beef sirloin sliced thinly
• 1 kg leftover cooked beef sirloin sliced or shredded
• 3 cups cooked rice noodles such as vermicelli
• ½ white or red onion thinly sliced
• a couple limes cut into wedges
• a few Thai or green chilies thinly sliced
• a bunch scallions (green onions) sliced thinly
• a bunch Thai basil
• a bunch fresh cilantro leaves only
• a bunch bean sprouts for crunch
• a bottle sesame oil for drizzling
• a bottle hoisin sauce for sweetness
• a bottle sriracha for additional heat