Comments on: Vietnamese Pho: Beef Noodle Soup http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html Steamy Kitchen Food Blog: fast recipes, simple recipes, with fresh ingredients to create delicious meals. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anh Sawyer http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-9#comment-564432 Anh Sawyer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:34:50 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-564432 Where did you get these fabulous white bowls with the straight edge and with the matching plates to hold your delicious looking pho? Thanks for a great site! Where did you get these fabulous white bowls with the straight edge and with the matching plates to hold your delicious looking pho? Thanks for a great site!

]]> By: Lauren http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-9#comment-555934 Lauren Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:43:18 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-555934 Cheers to steamy kitchen for such an awesome recipe and entertaining tutorial. I made it for the first time last week, and friends and family are already lobbying for another batch, so here I am! Both times, it's been plenty flavorful. I'm not sure how previous commenters are ending up with bland broth, because the water:bone:meat ratio seems pretty dead-on to me. I think more likely, people may have failed to season properly. I changed it up a little this time, and used 4# of laterally-cut beef leg bones and 3# of beef shanks. I highly recommend using shanks; they add a lot of flavor, and they are a very budget-friendly cut. However, their meat is not really good for serving in the broth. I'm sure I'll be making this again soon. Thanks again for the great recipe. Cheers to steamy kitchen for such an awesome recipe and entertaining tutorial. I made it for the first time last week, and friends and family are already lobbying for another batch, so here I am!
Both times, it’s been plenty flavorful. I’m not sure how previous commenters are ending up with bland broth, because the water:bone:meat ratio seems pretty dead-on to me. I think more likely, people may have failed to season properly.
I changed it up a little this time, and used 4# of laterally-cut beef leg bones and 3# of beef shanks. I highly recommend using shanks; they add a lot of flavor, and they are a very budget-friendly cut. However, their meat is not really good for serving in the broth.
I’m sure I’ll be making this again soon. Thanks again for the great recipe.

]]> By: Southeast Asia http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-551659 Southeast Asia Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:05:56 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-551659 Wow. I live in Hawai'i. I went down to Chinatown and got everything I need for this for less than $25 (already had hoisen and fish sauce and Sriracha--all essential ingredients for my pantry). $5 for noodles, $8 for pork bones, $4 for beef balls (liked these better than the thin sliced meat in my pho), $1.50 for a pho spice packet, and $2 for onions and the ginger, and then $4 for the basil, mint and sprouts. Not to shabby for a meal that serves 8! I guess, though, you might spend $40 or $50 if you buy the condiments and sauces just to make this recipe, though . . . so, just cook for Southeast Asian food! Wow. I live in Hawai’i. I went down to Chinatown and got everything I need for this for less than $25 (already had hoisen and fish sauce and Sriracha–all essential ingredients for my pantry). $5 for noodles, $8 for pork bones, $4 for beef balls (liked these better than the thin sliced meat in my pho), $1.50 for a pho spice packet, and $2 for onions and the ginger, and then $4 for the basil, mint and sprouts. Not to shabby for a meal that serves 8! I guess, though, you might spend $40 or $50 if you buy the condiments and sauces just to make this recipe, though . . . so, just cook for Southeast Asian food!

]]> By: Southeast Asia http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-551654 Southeast Asia Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:58:31 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-551654 Trickwood--it isn't fish. It is fish sauce--while made of fish, the taste is totally different and totally essential for pho. Trickwood–it isn’t fish. It is fish sauce–while made of fish, the taste is totally different and totally essential for pho.

]]> By: Monica http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-551549 Monica Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:36:57 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-551549 This was soooo good. I salt it would be too salty but with the meat and noodles it was perfect. I threw in some broccoli and carrots with the noodles too so we had a complete meal. Unfortunately I didn't slice the meat thin enough so I had to take it out of every ones bowl and dip in the boiling water but it was still super. This was soooo good. I salt it would be too salty but with the meat and noodles it was perfect. I threw in some broccoli and carrots with the noodles too so we had a complete meal. Unfortunately I didn’t slice the meat thin enough so I had to take it out of every ones bowl and dip in the boiling water but it was still super.

]]> By: Trickwood http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-550791 Trickwood Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:18:00 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-550791 That pho looks delicious, I want to try to make some myself, minus the fish sauce, I'm not a big fan of fish, but other than that Im really going to try to make it right, I have also found some great recipes here http://www.vietnam-travel-and-food.com/easyvietnameserecipes.html more that I will have to try myself :) That pho looks delicious, I want to try to make some myself, minus the fish sauce, I’m not a big fan of fish, but other than that Im really going to try to make it right, I have also found some great recipes here http://www.vietnam-travel-and-food.com/easyvietnameserecipes.html more that I will have to try myself :)

]]> By: Whine and Dine http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-549317 Whine and Dine Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:45:15 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-549317 Lot's of whiners here. Too bad! Interesting recipe, am cooking it now and it's packed with flavor. I can't wait until done and I collect the goodness within me and my family cheers with joy at the sweet nutrition. Oh, yeah, I skipped the fish sauce. Just didn't grok that. Lot’s of whiners here. Too bad!

Interesting recipe, am cooking it now and it’s packed with flavor.

I can’t wait until done and I collect the goodness within me and
my family cheers with joy at the sweet nutrition.

Oh, yeah, I skipped the fish sauce. Just didn’t grok that.

]]> By: kc http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-545305 kc Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:58:41 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-545305 really? for me to go to the 6-7 different grocery stores to get all of this and the time to make it and the cost of each item added up.... I have a great pho shop 2 miles from my house and its $5 a huge bowl. I understand the idea of making it yourself but really... way too much prep time for soup. i think the PHO_KING idea of this is authentic for $5 not the $40 i would spend in prep and items. really? for me to go to the 6-7 different grocery stores to get all of this and the time to make it and the cost of each item added up….

I have a great pho shop 2 miles from my house and its $5 a huge bowl. I understand the idea of making it yourself but really… way too much prep time for soup. i think the PHO_KING idea of this is authentic for $5 not the $40 i would spend in prep and items.

]]> By: Hargau http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-537396 Hargau Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:56:56 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-537396 Tried this recipe. Bland and greasy. Adjusted the ingredients and the recipe and it turned out wonderful. - 2-3 lbs knuckle bones, 2 lbs of ox tail, and 1 lb of beef brisket. - Half a radish (daikon) instead of sugar. After you strain the soup, put the beef brisket and soup into the fridge and leave it over night. 1 hour before your meal, remove the layer of fat on the soup and reheat. Reduce the soup until the flavour is concentrated. Tried this recipe. Bland and greasy. Adjusted the ingredients and the recipe and it turned out wonderful.
- 2-3 lbs knuckle bones, 2 lbs of ox tail, and 1 lb of beef brisket.
- Half a radish (daikon) instead of sugar.

After you strain the soup, put the beef brisket and soup into the fridge and leave it over night. 1 hour before your meal, remove the layer of fat on the soup and reheat. Reduce the soup until the flavour is concentrated.

]]> By: Becka http://steamykitchen.com/271-vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho.html/comment-page-8#comment-537024 Becka Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:10:31 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2008/02/09/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/#comment-537024 I found the Pho spice mesh bags at a vietnamese food store! I googled vietnamese food store and found the closest one to me! I found the Pho spice mesh bags at a vietnamese food store! I googled vietnamese food store and found the closest one to me!

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