Bắp bò luộc gừng sả is beef thigh (bắp bò) rubbed with garlic and lemongrass, tied up and left to marinate overnight, then simmered in water with ginger and bruised lemongrass. Once it has cooled you slice it thin and eat it in rice paper rolls with vermicelli, salad and basil leaves, dipped in sweet and sour sauce. The author makes it on rainy days, when a hot dish is welcome. Plan ahead: the beef marinates overnight, or for 5–6 hours. Wrap the rice papers in banana leaves a few hours before you eat. Ingredients For the beef 700 g beef thigh (bắp bò) 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass Garlic 2 teaspoons salt, plus a little for washing 1 teaspoon Maggi seasoning Kitchen string For the cooking liquid 4–5 stalks lemongrass 10 g ginger, sliced 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt Water To serve Vermicelli Salad and basil leaves Rice papers, wrapped in banana leaves for a few hours before using Sweet and sour dipping sauce Cucumber and pineapple (optional) How to make bắp bò luộc gừng sả 1. Marinate the beef Wash the beef well in water with a little salt and let it dry. Peel and finely mince the garlic. Mix it with the minced lemongrass, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon Maggi, and rub the mixture all over the beef. Tie string around the beef and leave it overnight, or for 5–6 hours. 2. Simmer the beef Wash the lemongrass stalks, cut them into short pieces and smash them well. Put them in a pot of water with the sliced ginger and bring it to the boil. Add the marinated beef. Skim off the scum from the surface every so often. Season the pot with 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Test the beef by pushing a chopstick into it. When it’s as tender as you like, turn off the heat. Let the beef cool down, then slice it thinly. 3. Prepare the vegetables and serve Wash all the vegetables well in water with a little salt and leave them to drain. Arrange the sliced beef on a plate with the vegetables and vermicelli. To eat, lay a rice paper on your plate, add beef, vermicelli and vegetables, and roll it up. Dip it in the sweet and sour sauce. Cucumber and pineapple are good additions to the roll if you like them. Share:
