Lao Pho | Lao Noodle Soup
This flavorful Lao noodle soup offers the rich tastes of Laos. While similar to Vietnamese pho, it introduces distinct flavors with its use of sugar, a spicy-sweet dark broth, and the delightful addition of shrimp paste and fresh bird eye chilies in every spoonful.
- Prep time
- 35 min
- Cook time
- 8 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3lb oxtail
- 3lb general beef bone
- 6 liters water
- 1 celery root
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 package ginger
- 1/3 cup star anise
- ½ tbsp msg
- ½ tbsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 3 tbsp beef flavor paste
- 1 packet wet pho noodles
- 1 packet beef Meatball (15 balls)
- 1 lb white stomach lining
- 1 lb thinly cut beef round eye
- Sriracha
- hoisin
- seasoning sauce
- chili oil
- garlic chili sauce
- fried garlic
- fried shallots, sugar
- black pepper
- shrimp paste
- Celery
- cilantro
- mint
- green onion
- basil
- bean sprout
- lime
- fresh bird eye chili
- lettuce
Instructions
- 1
Place the bones in a large stock pot and then submerge with water. Heat the pot until boils then bring to a medium simmer for 15 minutes. Skim the top during the boiling process.
- 2
Drain the the water and separate the bones. Wash the bones in cold water and place in strainer. Wash the stock pot.
- 3
Cut celery root off, cut the onion in half, and cut the ginger with skin on in thin slices then crush. On a baking tray, place all the aromatics and drained bones and broil on 500 for 20 minutes.
- 4
On a small pan, saute star anise for 2-3 minutes until fragrant
- 5
Grab the stock pot, and add the bones, celery root, onion halves, ginger, toasted star anise, msg, salt, and sugar. Add 6 liters of water depending on the size of your pot. Mix then bring to a boil and lower to a gentle simmer with lid for the next 8 hours or overnight.
- 6
Add fish sauce and beef seasoning paste and mix
- 7
Thinly slice the beef round, cut beef balls, and cut tripe
- 8
Rinse the noodles
- 9
In a separate pot, heat water and cook noodles until wilted then cook tripe for a few minutes, and cook the sliced beef for a few seconds
- 10
In a serving bowl, add the cooked noodles, cooked beef and tripe, add desired amount of broth, add condiments, then top with herbs.