Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup): Authentic Recipe! | The Woks of Life

"Our pho recipe was carefully tested AND approved by a Vietnamese mom/friend who makes pho often for her family. The broth is so flavorful & freezes well!..."

INGREDIENTS
2 3-inch pieces ginger, cut in half lengthwise ((no need to peel))
2 onions ((peeled))
5 pounds beef marrow or knuckle bones ((2.25 kg))
2 pounds beef chuck ((900g, cut into 2 pieces))
2 scallions ((cut into 4-inch lengths))
1/3 cup fish sauce ((80 ml))
2 ½ ounces rock sugar ((70g, or 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar))
8 star anise
6 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 black cardamom pod ((optional))
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon salt
1 pound dried pho noodles
1/3 pound beef sirloin ((slightly frozen, then sliced paper-thin against the grain))
Sliced chili
Thinly sliced onion
Chopped scallions
Cilantro
Mung bean sprouts
Thai basil
Lime wedges
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