
Vietnamese-Style Beef Noodle Soup
A single portion of Vietnamese cooking, ready in 20 minutes with 8 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste.
Method
- 1
Soak the rice noodles in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Simmer the stock with the star anise for 5 minutes, then remove the star anise.
- 3
Add the beef slices to the hot stock and poach for 1–2 minutes until just cooked.
- 4
Taste and adjust the seasoning.
- 5
Serve the noodles in the broth with the beef, spring onion and coriander.







