How to make pho

Buy beef bones with white center, and marrow (3lbs), tendons, and fatty cut of brisket. Clean brisket, tendon and bones, (boil and drain).

Peel and toast ginger

Peel and roast onions

Roast ginger and onion until brown

Add fresh water to bones, brisket and tendons. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer.

Add 2 measures of salt

Add in onion, ginger, star anise, coriander Simmer x 8 hours 1/2 covered on low heat. Skim fat every hour to ensure clear pho broth

Add in clove at the 4th hour

Remove tendon and brisket after 4-5 hours. Slice both and set aside.

Remove extra tendon from beef bones and set aside

Remove extra fat and thin slice the brisket

Skim broth to remove fat Season with fish sauce (3tbsp to taste)

Thin slice beef round

Quarter beef meatballs

Thin slice green onion, cilantro, onion, lemon/lime

Bring water to a boil and immerse noodles. Drain immediately.

Put noodles, rare steak , tendon, beef brisket, meatballs, onion, green onion and cilantro in a bowl

Pour boiling broth over and serve!