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Pho Xao

Phở xào/fuh SOW/
Also known as: Pho Xao Bo, Vietnamese Stir-Fried Rice Noodles
Pho Xao
About this dish

Flat rice noodles stir-fried with beef, morning glory or Chinese greens, garlic and soy until smoky.

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Ingredients
🍜400g fresh flat rice noodles
🥩250g beef, thinly sliced
🥬200g morning glory or choy sum, cut short
🧄4 cloves garlic, chopped
🧅1 onion, sliced
🫙2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tbsp fish sauce
🌿Spring onions and pepper
Method
Serves 3
1
Marinate the beef with garlic, fish sauce and pepper.
2
Sear the beef in a very hot wok and lift it out.
3
Stir-fry the onion and greens until just wilted.
4
Add the noodles and sauces and toss until lightly charred.
5
Return the beef, add spring onions and serve.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Phở xào is a Hanoi favourite, cooked in a very hot wok so the noodles pick up a charred flavour.

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