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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Vietnamese Beef Stew - Bo kho

Traditional Vietnamese cooking using slow-cooked beef and delicious extra flavour? A warming bowl of Bo Kho never disappoints.

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Time

3 hr mins

Servings

4 people people

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Ingredients

  • 500g beef brisket
  • 4 star anise
  • 1 tsp five spice
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 1 ⅔ tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 large carrots
  • 3 potatoes
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • 1 small baguette

The paste

  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • 1 red chilli
  • 3 cm ginger
  • 5 thai shallots
  • 4 garlic cloves

Method

1. Place the paste ingredients in a pestle and mortar to make a smooth paste.

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