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Ingredients: Beef bones (300g), Rice noodles (100g), Beef slices (100g), Onion (1/4), Ginger (1-inch piece), Star anise (1), Cinnamon stick (1 small), Fish sauce (1 tbsp), Bean sprouts, basil, lime (for garnish)
Step 1: Char onion and ginger, then simmer with bones, star anise, and cinnamon for 4–6 hours. Partially cover the pot and keep a close watch to ensure the ingredients cook evenly without drying out..
Step 2: Strain broth and season with fish sauce. Take care with this step, as it ensures the dish develops the intended depth of flavor and ideal texture..
Step 3: Cook rice noodles, place in bowls with raw beef slices. Take care with this step, as it ensures the dish develops the intended depth of flavor and ideal texture..
Step 4: Pour hot broth over and garnish with herbs and lime. Take care with this step, as it ensures the dish develops the intended depth of flavor and ideal texture..