Lau Bo

Name: Lau Bo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: {'ingredient': 'Salt', 'amount': 'To taste'}; {'ingredient': 'Sugar', 'amount': '1 tablespoon'}; {'ingredient': 'Chili peppers', 'amount': '2, sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Garlic', 'amount': '4 cloves, minced'}; {'ingredient': 'Ginger', 'amount': '1-inch piece, sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Soy sauce', 'amount': '2 tablespoons'}; {'ingredient': 'Fish sauce', 'amount': '2 tablespoons'}; {'ingredient': 'Lime wedges', 'amount': '4'}; {'ingredient': 'Cilantro', 'amount': '1/4 cup, chopped'}; {'ingredient': 'Green onions', 'amount': '4, sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Rice noodles', 'amount': '8 ounces, cooked'}; {'ingredient': 'Mushrooms', 'amount': '8 ounces, sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Carrots', 'amount': '2, thinly sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Bok choy', 'amount': '4 baby bok choy, halved'}; {'ingredient': 'Napa cabbage', 'amount': '1/2 head, sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Firm tofu', 'amount': '8 ounces, cubed'}; {'ingredient': 'Shrimp', 'amount': '1/2 pound, peeled and deveined'}; {'ingredient': 'Beef sirloin', 'amount': '1 pound, thinly sliced'}; {'ingredient': 'Beef broth', 'amount': '6 cups'}

Lau Bo, also known as Vietnamese Beef Hot Pot, is a flavorful and comforting dish made with thinly sliced beef, an assortment of vegetables, and a fragrant broth.

Ingredients

Salt (to taste)
Sugar (1 tablespoon)
Chili peppers (2, sliced)
Garlic (4 cloves, minced)
Ginger (1-inch piece, sliced)
Soy sauce (2 tablespoons)
Fish sauce (2 tablespoons)
Lime wedges (4)
Cilantro (1/4 cup, chopped)
Green onions (4, sliced)
Rice noodles (8 ounces, cooked)
Mushrooms (8 ounces, sliced)
Carrots (2, thinly sliced)
Bok choy (4 baby bok choy, halved)
Napa cabbage (1/2 head, sliced)
Firm tofu (8 ounces, cubed)
Shrimp (1/2 pound, peeled and deveined)
Beef sirloin (1 pound, thinly sliced)
Beef broth (6 cups)

Instructions

In a large pot, bring the beef broth to a boil.
Add the ginger, garlic, chili peppers, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Simmer for 15 minutes to infuse the broth with flavors.
Prepare a platter with the sliced beef, shrimp, tofu, vegetables, and cooked rice noodles.
Place the pot of broth in the center of the dining table and set up a portable stove or hot plate.
Each person can then cook their desired ingredients in the hot pot by dipping them into the simmering broth until cooked to their liking.
Serve the cooked ingredients with a variety of dipping sauces, such as soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and chili sauce.
Garnish with sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges.
Enjoy the Lau Bo hot pot with family and friends!

Dietary Information

Dish Type: Main Course • Prep Time: 30 minutes • Cook Time: 60 minutes • Calories: 400 • Fat: 15g • Carbs: 30g • Protein: 25g • Sodium: 1200mg • Sugar: 5g

Lau Bo

Ingredients

Instructions

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