Beef in vinegar hot pot - Bo Nhung Dam
Bò nhúng dấm, or Vietnamese vinegar hot pot, is a fragrant, interactive dish often featured in the famous “7 Courses of Beef” (Bò Bảy Món). Light, tangy, and perfect for gatherings, this home-style version brings the celebration to your own table.
Ingredients
Broth:
- 2 lemongrass, cut in 3 inch pieces
- 2 large shallots, cut in half
- 2 inch ginger, fresh, lightly smashed
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 liter coconut water
- 1 can beer
- 1 slice pineapple, peeled, cut ¼ inch thick and cut in half then in half again so you have 4 thin wedges
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce
- 1 ½ cups white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp rock sugar
- 1 Tbsp mushroom powder
Filling for rice paper rolls:
- 1 lb round eye steak, sliced very thin, or top round steak, top sirloin or flat iron steak
- onion, cut into round slices
- herbs
- rice paper
- cucumber, sliced
- red leaf lettuce, or any lettuce
- green plantain, sliced very thin (optional)
- pineapple, cut into thin slices (optional)
- cooked rice vermicelli noodles , (optional)
Dipping sauce:
- anchovy dipping sauce , (aka Mam nem Cham)
- hoisin dipping sauce , or fish dipping sauce
Instructions
- Put beef in the freezer for an hour or two.
- Then slice the beef super thin, spread it on a plate, and place slices of onion rings on top.
- In a pot on medium high heat, add oil and fry shallots, lemongrass and ginger for a couple of minutes.
- Then add remaining broth ingredients. Bring it to a boil then reduce heat to low and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
- When serving it, you can either just use the pot, or you can transfer the broth into a hotpot pot and strain the ingredients, so you just have the clear broth.
- Immerse beef into broth with the sliced onions and cook to desired doneness — since the slices are paper-thin, this usually only takes 5-10 seconds, just until the beef turns from red to pink/opaque.
- Roll with herbs, unripe plantain sliced very thin, rice vermicelli noodles and pineapple sliced super thin.
- Dip with anchovy dipping sauce or any dipping sauce to your liking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 497kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 2699mg | Potassium: 895mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 5mg