How to make Vietnamese Beef noodle Pho Soup (Pho Bo)

[hyperteener]

I just ate some instant Pho Bo from my Asian Supermarket and had to look up what I just ate. It was good but very different!

[AznBallers03]

Do you put High heat all the long of the cooking ??

[nguyendu519]

Wish I can eat Pho with you pretty thing

[valerio1194]

a bigger spoon would have been nice

[DarknessYuukisama]

what kind of sugar do you use?

[DarknessYuukisama]

where do you get the 5 star at?

[LinhHayman]

@DarknessYuukisama - You can buy 5 star annise from Asian supermarket or Local supermarket :)

I use rock sugar or raw sugar for the soup.

[lilmicro01]

What the Pho!

[Pamballa010]

i add carrots and slice my onions :)



[PLTbyCormie]

this whats for dinner..Yum

[dancingzira]

Oh this looks fantastic. Your explanations were very clear and easy to understand. Thank you for posting this!

[TheChuie007]

you goood, loking

[clipzed]

I just got back from Vietnam and Cambodia. I think pho bo was my favourite dish, especially for breakfast on the street.

Love it!

(I'm white :P)

[JokoHaqa]

HEY GOOK im vietnamese!!!!!!!!!!!!

[alexpho]

Dam you are hot.

[DejectedDonkey]

feed 10? shid, I could eat 10 bowls of Pho on a full stomach.

[manhidnatao]

pho is the best thing i ate here in canada so farr. my next target is ramen. @u@

[diasyang]

not many people like to share how they make the broth so clear.... i am

so grateful to have found your video!! thank you very much!!

[LinhHayman]

@diasyang - Thank you :)

[scottylans]

One more question

/watch?v=EzcZexpBsF0&t=1m44s

In that video he calls it Pho Tai for rare beef and Pho chin for "the original one" - I thought that was Pho Bo?

[scottylans]

I have been obsessed with this stuff for a few years now, I live near Victoria St in Richmond. It's so damned good. You didn't mention the jasmine tea which is available at all the resteraunts near by. It really goes well with the dish. Thank you.

[zensdivine]

Thanks Lyn I used your recipe today and loved it. Next time I might char the onion and the shallots just to see the difference but it was lovely as it was.

[DestroyerSword]

i cant believe people actually like vietnamese food. i thought it was just us. i'm happy people enjoy our food

[emcee75]

thank you !! :)

[youbi86]

the mum is so annoying

[scottylans]

@youbi86 She's adorable you tool, she was counting down and trying to help with the video. Don't be a goon.

[aznboi1398]

For this recipe, can i just use a pho spice packet from my asian market? It comes with all these pho spices along with a little white bag to put the spices in.

[LinhHayman]

@aznboi1398 - Yes, that's perfect. :)

[saca1991]

@aznboi1398 gotta make it fresh

[saintbeast24]

i love your accent.

[deyudh1]

yummy....

herb soup...

[daniel1c]

Thanks, but I don't fully understand why you would throw away the first round of stock, that's got the mist flavor!! In my view you've rendered all flavor out of the bone before making the main stock

[Zarnacindetail]

How important is charring the Ginger and onion over a flame to bring out the flavor before putting into them into the Soup? Open flame or broiler as a different recipe suggests...? Also, I have a lot of pork bones and was told in Saigon pork is the more common bone of use (cost). Also, did you microwave the frozen noodles and then boiled -- or just microwaved... Last, is coriander the standard herb, I thought IIve seen cilantro...? Thanks for the good video! Pho-ing tomorrow!

[LinhHayman]

@Zarnacindetail = Charing the Ginger and Onion will bring out flavor of the onion and ginger, however, you can also bring out flavor by cooking it for an hour like I did. It's optional, you can choose to char if you have time.

In Saigon, they might use pork bones because of costs, but most Pho resturants and recipes don't use pork bones, they use beef bones and chicken bones. You can try using pork if you have them but the flavor will be different. Coriander is cilantro, yes it's good to hav

[Zarnacindetail]

@LinhHayman - Thanks Lyn. Do I assume that the onion that is sliced quite thin floating on top of the bowl is the onion from the broth -- not separate fresh onion added in raw. Also, I'll check other videos but do you use fried Garlic as garnish? Helpful video, thanks.

[dynamodaz]

@Zarnacindetail coriander is cilantro just called that coridander in UK and other places...USA calls it cilantro

[ElenaKristinna]

Omg now I'm craving the soup...

[jerkvsshuffle]

elish anect



[elvis12341]

=O i cook the water for 1 day

[1436iloveu]

i dont have cinnamon stick do u really need that to make the pho? shit or corriander..dam it..

[1436iloveu]

is this the type of pho they make in the restaurants? im going to try making this tomorrow..this should be interesting..

[HistoryHmoobGuy]

Asians invented cooking...The Chinese did

[cruzors]

hello, lynh thank you very much for sharing your vids. i learned a lot from your recipe. do you know how to make vietnamese ice coffre. once again, thank you very much

[ultrasound1025]

Thank you and your mum SO much for this video. I just made this and it's absolutely fantastic. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

[DoodahGurl]

Love me some pho! I recall my parents charring a large hunk of ginger and the whole onion over a gas burner. If you do this, it will up the flavor immeasurably. I think my parents used MSG instead of sugar, but I understand people are averse to that and use sugar instead. Also, the stock should be cooked for hours, even overnight if possible to really draw out the flavor. And a couple of squirts of sriarchi makes it spicy! We use limes, lemons aren't typically used by Vietnamese, I believe

[melybewbzx45]

I love pho! Thanks for the video, now I don't have to drive 20-30 minutes to go get some pho. Now I can make some for myself :D

[gorkhalidai1]

pho is sooooooo good reminds me of our south Asian dish called thukpa....thanks for sharing

[Startwindow3]

i bet she's good in bed.

[twentyone2242]

BIGBANG's G-Dragon favorite food :D

[shotime87]

I think she just wasted alot of beef flavor!!!!

[rachiti]

@shotime87 She's probably doing it the way her mom's mom taught her. At some point in the past this would mean having bones that weren't always perfectly clean to begin with so the first boil takes care of that as well as increasing likelihood for a clear broth. Unless you go to a local butcher that you know real well, I'd still recommend the first boil/rinse.

[BubaTheeAsian]

I love PHOOOOOO! Phoooo is the bomb! Pho Pho Pho(:! Best Noodle in the world then it would be this other noodle soup too from viet or is it thai? I don't know. 

[xxdramalover1xx]

@somebodysgottadoit81 well i don't usually cook stuff medium rare,

don't need to be rude or anything !

[NessaGhouliful]

I love me some pho... i gots to try making this. Thanx to your mother for sharing!

[taylorswift091196]

Haha thanks for this been wanting to try it out for rather long and maybe I can cook it for my Vietnamese friends who are scholars the next time they come to visit.

[MultiAgent33]

It doesn't make it a (new) dish but it does make the pho taste better and stand out a little more..

[vampireswithscars]

@MultiAgent33 so? its still vietnamese pho. any dish that is called pho is created in vietnam. there's different types of noodelsoup in vietnam, just like there's are different types of pasta like pasta al fredo, bolognes ect.

maybe you dont like pho

[MultiAgent33]

It don't matter if it's created in vietnam it's still not as good as other Asian pho because the ingredients you guys put in yours are weak... Why no Vietnam dog meat...

[stumblzzz1]

why no bo vien

[RiptN3rd]

Your missing some onions chopped onions, white parts of a green onions, and cilantro . LOL

[saramelanee]

kiettram4869..... and tasty. not clear and tasteless. A soup can't be that tasty if you poured out all the flavor. U will never get the same flavor if the original flavor is gone.

[kiettram4869]

@xxdramalover1xx it's supposed to be like that

[mya3772]

Wow... I've never boiled my beef bones first and then rinsed them off. It does make sense though and probably does help make a clearer broth! Also, you can't rapid boil any meat stock and expect a clear broth. Low and slow and that will produce a clear stock!!

[willyham72]

hi lyhnn not watched any off your videos for a while but i still make the ginger honey soy chicken lol hope yer ok pal xxx

[LinhHayman]

@willyham72 - Hi, thanks for your comment!  I'm glad you are using my recipe for the Chicken honey wings :) x

[MultiAgent33]

Vietnamese phó is weak. Try other asian's pho

[Sk8punk332]

@MultiAgent33 I dont know what you're talking about. Pho is VIETNAMESE.

[Asianleful]

@Sk8punk332 Actually, it came from China. Vietnamese just perfected it! :D

[stumblzzz1]

@MultiAgent33 clearly your an idiot because pho was first created in vietnam. That's like me saying Europe's spaghetti is better than italian spaghetti

[got2Bgina]

ok i know it stupid to ask.. but if i was to use a whole cinnamon stick, wont that make my broth too cinnamon

[45asiangurl]

lol my mom knows how to make this but she says it takes too long so never get homemade pho

[o2allure]

wouldn't boiling them the first time and getting rid of the soup mean that you are losing a lot of the protein??

Does it not take a few days to make good soup?

[1fLooksCuldKILL]

@o2allure the reason why this is done is because when you cook any raw meat, it leaves brown specs in the broth that results from cooking the meat. It is dumped so that the next time it is boiled you get the meat flavor and a clear broth, but don't worry you'll still get the full flavor.

[o2allure]

@1fLooksCuldKILL Thank you!! =)

[haritsolaya]

Looks good love your accent!!!

[ubiquitousrevolt]

sexy accent

[bordercollie1975]

Love your video. Love to come to your place and try. I eat it all the time at Pho Anh Bankstown NSW.

[testsubjectzz]

i need a viet girlfriend...

[44joints]

Man you made me so hungry!

[wyomingsamurai]

im going to try using bacon instead of the beef :D

[cowbell1]

@wyomingsamurai

Not advisable, the bacon would be really chewy

[Honlo]

I recommend adding white pepper when you are making the broth.

[HungKiet]

i like pho

[salvatrucha2013]

that looks so tasty !!!

[kindaHobby]

One of my all time favorite food, but it's hard to make for small family.

[xxdramalover1xx]

sorry

the beef is slighty red... is it cooked?

[LinhHayman]

@xxdramalover1xx - Yes it's suppose to be a little rare as it tastes great that way, you can always cook it well done if you prefer :)

[xxdramalover1xx]

@xxdramalover1xx thankyou :)

[cowbell1]

@xxdramalover1xx

When the hot "soup" hits the beef it will slowly cook the beef to the point of not having to worry about anything.

[SueLan100]

@xxdramalover1xx yes, it is raw meat, and when you add hot soup on it , you will have a medium rare steak ..... try it next time ...it is good

[xxdramalover1xx]

when you cook the soup

do u put the lid on?

[LinhHayman]

@xxdramalover1xx - No, just simmer it for 1.5hrs. If you put the lid on, it will make the soup cloudy :)

[xxdramalover1xx]

thankyou :)

[clodester]

can I ask why you don't dry fry, or even fry with sesame oil, the condiments before adding them to the pot? And why didn't you chop the ginger and onion? just curious...thanks great video

[supakiwibaby]

look sooo gooood!1

[bdbd]

Great job on this video!

[therealneon]

The way my mom makes it: She doesn't clean the meat or pour out the broth and she burns the onions first and then toss them in the pot. BEST PHO EVER! -.-

[iTouchin]

That looks nioceeee :D

[marilynphan]

Very good.

[AZIANxPRIDE1]

I recently started learning how to cook pho from my father and we are a Vietnamese family, but I can never seem to keep the water from getting cloudy. I always boil the bone first then put it in the big pot then I put the beef in the big pot next to boil for 5 hours because it's a really big pot. By the I'm only 15 constructive criticism is allowed.

[LinhHayman]

@AZIANxPRIDE1 - I always boil my bones and meant for 5 mins (from boiling point) then I wash the meat, clean with warm water. did you do that?

[LaMdies3L]

I love your accent :)

[porsche187]

this is an authentic recipe- the double boiling of the meat is the best technique

[skeyefeye]

this looks good/

[randomcoverboy]

star ANISE.

[butchsoy]

What's this, "sugar soup with noodles"...hehehe

[elclavo79029]

love this soup!

[huynhminhtri]

Pretty simple , young girl .

I may tell my handicap girlfriend to do it !

Only problem is she got no-hand , I have to do it !

thanks

[15apop]

it looks like diaherra but delicous diaherrea

[pamee96]

Yummy, thanks for this delicious recipe. I finally made my favorite soup...thanks to you and your mum. :)

[ukguy]

try toasting/ broiling the ginger and onions first, it makes them taste even better.

[giantsdudeful]

omg pho ngang lem sorry if i didnt spell right but im a kid

[LinhHayman]

@giantsdudeful - Did you mean "omg pho ngon lam" it means Pho is delicious in Vietnamese...lol...good try :)

[giantsdudeful]

@LinhHayman well im 10 and i havnt learned viet from my parents yet

[billystratford]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for adding this video. Thank you too to your mum.

[MrJakavana]

OMG! THIS MAKES ME FEEL SOOOOO HUNGRY!

[suds42]

Made this today....very good soup!!

[asainboysfamily]

almost everyone in asia and all asian in america knows about pho

[Norb1t9]

You didn't need your mom to be your backup since you know what you're doing. Sorry to say this, but your mom was a distraction. Every time I tried listening to you she keeps talking. Typical asian women, never know when to shut up.

[ilikealicia]

@Norb1t9 so wrong but so right

[ilikealicia]

@Norb1t9 LOL! so wrong but so right

[Arielinseattle29]

I have to tell you that i found your video by accident

and decided to try your PHO soup receipe

and Boy Am I glad I did I want to thank you because you soup

turn out delicioussssssssssssssssssssss­ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Thank you sincereely

Ariel in Seattle

not sleepless :) thank your Mom too :)

[LinhHayman]

@Arielinseattle29 - Thanks for the comment and I'm so pleased it turned out reallly good :)

[hopefulone311]

do you add the onion in your bowl fro your stock???

[LinhHayman]

@hopefulone311 - Thanks for the question. You add a whole onion to the stock and if you like add more sliced onion to the bowl when serving.

[hopefulone311]

can i use rice stick instead?

[LinhHayman]

@hopefulone311 - Yes of course you can use the rice sticks, it's fress and cut it into thin pieces..

[dan1940210768]

ñam-ñan!!!!... What a nice meal!!!

[shoegal672]

I never use raw sugar, it's best to use 'rock sugar.' And if you grill the whole onion on your gas or electric burner first before putting it into your broth, it brings out the flavor amazingly. And.......put your ginger, star anise, cinnamon into a cheese cloth and tie it up, then you can take it out easily when the broth is done, save yourself time in having to fish it all out.

[ebbykins]

The soup I made turned out great and my family loved it! Thank you for posting this video.

[kikicreamify]

Never ever heard of sugar being put in the pho preperation

[chris69666]

@kikicreamify I really don't like the idea of adding sugar to a stock either, if I need sweetness I use carrots, onions too when they break down have lots of sugar in them, roasting helps bring that out.

[LinhHayman]

@chris69666- Hi, to sweeten Pho stock, most Vietnamese people use beef bones, MSC and onions but I'm allergic to MSG so I cant use it. Using carrots will make a typical chicken stock sweet but I wouldn't use it in Pho stock because it will make the stock loose it's Authentic flavour and the carrots and celery will release a strong smell overpowering the dish.

[ebbykins]

I just started boiling my stock with all of the ingredients, and my house mostly smells like cinnamon and onion. Is this how it is for you?

[LinhHayman]

@ebbykins - Yes, when I cook my Pho stock, there are lots of aromas and it attracts all sorts of things to my window and door, and including my extended family...lol...hope you like it :)

[kingikiller]

Are you in New Zealand? and omg is that raw beef?

[LinhHayman]

@kingikiller - No I'm not in NZ. I used to live there 15 years ago in Christchurch. And yes it's raw beef/

[kingikiller]

@LinhHayman Awesome vid

[foosbeast]

@kingikiller the beef cooks in the hot broth

[kingikiller]

Are you in New Zealand?

[IsaiahStoryTime]

Your so so so hot...

[boatboi007]

i can hear your mums in the back speaking viet... very precious =)

[RageingMuffin]

I was wondering if i could use beef stock instead of bone?

I don't really trust any of the near by butchers here....but i guess if i really need them I'll go downtown :]

[LinhHayman]

@RageingMuffin - Hi, yes of course you can buy beef stock instead of cooking it from scratch. Just make sure you use the spices as they are very important to give it an authentic smell and taste.

[RageingMuffin]

@LinhHayman Ah thanks! I just got done eating some I made for myself. It was delicious!

[LinhHayman]

@RageingMuffin - I'm glad you liked it and thanks for the feedback, I also cook it for my family once a week. It's my comfort food and something that I will also love to cook :)

[baggtahoe808]

my gf made me try pho a month ago n ilove it :) tryed to eat it ones a week lol

[management5050]

i like this video ; u make it seem easy i will try very soon & i like that you are clean in yourcooking & teach others how to

[LinhHayman]

@management5050 - Thanks very much :)

[thealphamale0806]

thanks for sharing! there's nothing better than a "homemade" recipe. Gonna try it out.

[LinhHayman]

@thealphamale0806 - You're welcome and I hope you'll try to cook it at home :)

[m1zkadhee]

can i cook it without the star anise?

[LinhHayman]

@m1zkadhee - Hi, if you don't want to use the Star anise, it won't give you an authentic Pho flavour.

[kencold9889]

are u Aussie ?

[LegendofZelda1996]

@kencold9889, yes, she's an Australian. :)

[RussX5Z]

You're very lovely. And Pho is the bomb!!

[LinhHayman]

@aznBongos - about 8 serves.

[lilbluebirdxo]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww­wwwwwwwww

[slimlokz559]

Pho is Bombbbbbbbb

[sexxyinuyasha]

my butcher wont slice the beef for me :(

[quanggiao]

it's now 1Am and i want to go out for eating Pho immediately :((

[WR1GHT3R]

you sure you're asian? you sound european

[MMAAllegiance]

Where's the Sriracha?!

[saramelanee]

Yes, I would  definitely choose to eat McDonald over a tasteless homemade hamburger.

[RussX5Z]

@saramelanee Hell no McDonalds sucks! Ha ha!

[saramelanee]

no ,it means that the food taste darn good that's why people continue to go there. If the business still flourish after all these years, then they're obviously doing something right, aint it?

[saramelanee]

yeah, that's why she's still in business after all these years.

[takadi]

@saramelanee

Being in business means you know how to make shortcuts to save money and time

[gushalle]

I'm not watching any more of your videos on an empty stomach, it's too painful. Great video and really well explained. Keep doing it.

[saramelanee]

takadim There's a Vietnamese lady living next door who owns a Pho Restaurant and she never pour out the broth. She has been making Pho for over 30 years now! And she showed me how to make it. So yes, I know exactly what I'm talking about.

[takadi]

@saramelanee

No offense, but her pho is probably second rate

[KHMERpride3020]

Pho is so freaking good I'm hungry now :(

[jadelittleeagle]

Linh,..thank you for your demo, seems there's confusion for some viewers as to why the blanching process is needed,....I can explain this,...when the bones are from a butcher , they have "sawed" the bones to help you get to the marrow,...there is "bone dust" & particles that get stuck on the surrounding flesh, the 1st boil helps remove all that, the rinsing helps too as the fat & meat expands to release more particles,.. on the common pork shop, one will see these particles on the bone areas

[baybeedollx3]

do you really need to include beef bones?

thank you

[itachi005]

I love a woman who knows how to make good pho.  If you know how to make good pho, please contact me and we will talk.

[LTDZach]

Have a batch simmering on the stove right now. 10 minutes into the two hours and it allready smells delicious. Thanks for posting this great recipe!

[s2always]

thanks I am definitely gonna try this !! And to everyone asking why she poured out the stock at the start it is because the meat is dirty so the first part of the water she poured was to make the soup clear and clean. My mum does that when she makes asian soups and so does my auntie and they make tasty clear soups =P

[saramelanee]

What? Pour out the tasty broth? That's a lame thing to do.