Beef Pho Soup (Phò Bò)

Ingredients

• • ½ lb (225 g) wide rice vermicelli
  • ½ lb (225 g) cooked beef flank steak (see pho soup beef broth recipe)
  • ½ lb (225 g) rib eye beef steak or beef tenderloin, thinly sliced (see note)
  • 2 cups (150 g) bean sprouts
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 14 cups (3.5 litres) pho soup beef broth
  • 1 cup (30 g) cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup (30 g) Thai basil leaves
  • 1 bird’s eye chili pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges
  • Hoisin sauce, to taste
  • Sriracha, to taste