Vietnamese Beef Pho

4 quarts beef broth

1 large onion, sliced into rings

6 slices fresh ginger root

1 lemon grass

1 cinnamon stick

1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

1 pound sirloin tip, cut into thin slices

1/2 pound bean sprouts

1 cup fresh basil leaves

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves

3 fresh jalapeno peppers, sliced into rings

2 limes, cut into wedges

2 (8 ounce) packages dried rice noodles

1/2 tablespoon hoisin sauce

1 dash hot pepper sauce

3 tablespoons fish sauce

What You Need