Pho: The Next Mainstream Dish?
The clear broth comes to a slow boil as the rosy raw beef begins to turn soft brown. My mother carefully scoops up a brownish, almost black, star anise and beige seeds of fennel, coriander, and cinnamon. Similar to making tea, these mixtures of spice seasonings are put into a mesh bag for the broth to absorb. Orange oil bubbles began to swirl at the top and thick clumps of beef paste are added, changing