Pho broth

Ingredients:

• beef bones with marrow (leg bones) cut up in 2 inch pieces
• 2 charred onion (then rinse and remove black parts)
• 1 thumb (about 4 inches) charred ginger (same as above)
• 1 spice packet (get it at the asian store, put in the small white mesh bag - coriander, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel, cardamom)
• 1 inch chunk rock sugar
• lots of water (about 1-2 gallon)
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1 tbsp salt
• Pho broth seasoning
  
   

1. Wash the beef bones clean.
2. Add the bones to a large pot and fill with water until covered.
3. Boil the bones for 5-10 minutes to get rid of the impurities
4. Dump water out and rinse the bones
5. Put the bones back in pot and add lots of cold water
6. Bring back to boil, cook for 1 hour
7. Add the charred onion, charred ginger, spice packet, rock sugar, fish sauce, salt, pho broth seasoning
8. Cook for additional 1-4 hours. Cook longer if you want stronger flavor.
9. Season to your tasting.

Condiments: (optional and up to you!)

• basil leaves
• bean sprouts
• sliced jalapeno
• lime
• hoisin sauce
• sriracha sauce
• crushed peanuts
• culantro
• chopped green onion
• chopped cilantro
• sugar
• oyster sauce
• fish sauce
• meatballs
• sliced beef
• tendons
• sliced tripe
• other