Bo Kho - Vietnamese Beef Stew

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Bo kho is Vietnamese beef stew. Read more here: When I was in Saigon, one of the many dishes I wanted to eat was bo kho, or Vietnamese beef stew. After doing some online searching, thanks to Eating Saigon I found a restaurant called B Kho t Nhung, and since it was near to many other restaurants I was eating at in the area, one evening I stopped there for lunch. B Kho t Nhung was a small and home style restaurant, tucked off the main road into a neighborhood down a side street. As soon as we arrived for our bo kho meal, we were greeted by the owner, who was extremely kind and friendly and she made us feel warm and welcome. There were a few tables and chair a few stairs up in the main area of the restaurant, and there were also a few tables lined up outside along the street-side. We chose a table along the street, and it was a nice quiet and friendly place. There were two main ways we could order the beef stew, served in a bowl with banh mi, or baguettes on the side, or served over the top of a bed of noodles - in this case I think yellow egg noodles were one of the most popular choices. I decided to order the version with bread, and Ying my wife decided to go for the version with noodles on the bottom. The pot of bo kho was sitting at the front of B Kho t Nhung, sort of along the front of the street, on display for everyone to stop in for a bite to eat. I could smell the beef stew as soon as I came around the corner - and I knew I was in the right place - not to mention my hunger grew The beef stew came with big nuggets of tenderly stewed beef, along with some big chunks of carrots, and whole shallots. The gravy was a little bit tangy, and it was perhaps a tomato base, but it wasnt very strong tomato - just very light. But the gravy was rich and soothing, but unfortunately the version I ordered was way too greasy with too much oil floating around on top. Anyway, the beef was extremely tasty, and my favorite bites from the bowl of bo kho were the shallots, which were stewed until extremely tender, and when I took a bite, they just melted in my mouth, and burst open with the juices of the stew. What I loved most about the Vietnamese beef stew is that it was served with all the extra garnishing herbs and vegetables that Vietnamese cuisine is so well known for - sawtooth coriander, cilantro, sweet basil, and Vietnamese coriander, as well as lime wedges, and some extra sauces for more flavor. To me, the extra herbs is what really makes Vietnamese street food so good, and I really liked them along with the bo kho. The bo kho served with egg noodles, although I didnt show it on this video, was actually better than the version I ordered that came with bread. For some reason, the egg noodle version included very little oil compared to the version I ordered which was much too greasy. In any case, it was a great experience to eat Vietnamese beef stew at B Kho t Nhung, and the owner was extremely friendly as well
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Billa Bum
I find it strangely satisfying watching you eat, Mark. Maybe it's the awesome facial expressions you make after each bite lol. I guess I just like watching people enjoy eating their food. Anyways, it's cool to see that you've eaten almost every well known Vietnamese dish so far during your visit. If you haven't already tried them, here are a couple of dishes I think you'd really like: Thit Heo Kho (Braised pork belly, Canh Chua Ca (Sweet and sour fish soup, Cao Lau (Special noodles with pork, fresh greens topped with pork crackling and spicy sauce) (only available in Hoi An unfortunately. Keep up the great stuff, dude: -)
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MrLaftis
The bread is dry, and the beef stew is for dipping the bread. This way you can get the spicy of the stew absorb by the soft part of the bread, and the crunchy of the bread skin still there. I don't put the meat on the bread. I just break the bread apart and do a quick dip into the stew and eat it like that. I use the spoon to scoop up the meat and other to eat along with it.
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Chrissie Tran
Thats funny. Im called Ut Nhung too, Ut bc im the youngest child and Nhung is my vietnamese name. Love ur vids Mark. Keep up the good work. I eat hot chili peppers w every meal as well. Thanks for making my mouth water all the time. Cant wait to take a trip home and maybe stop by Thailand to try ur recommendations. Take care
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Kay Chareon
How do stay thin with all the carbs you eat Mark? Do you do lots of exercise, don't eat a lot the rest of the day, or are you just lucky? I would get so fat I wouldn't be able to stop eating if I travelled from eating spot to eating spot; )
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Carlos Julian
Hi Mark. A great video as we always expect from you. I have a question: Have you considered the option of exploring other regional cuisines aside from asian regional dishes? With all respect, your follower, Carlos Julian.
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trinhcuong 1979
This is different from normal bo ko, greesy version or new one, i never seen it yet but i do love bo ko, u can eat in variety ways, bun, thin or thick rice noodle, or france bread lik we this one too.
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Tranman69
I love your videos man I love how u put so much chilli in everything you eat and eat it like a boss hahaha and that reaction you do every bite haha the orgasm thanks for visiting my mother country suscribed
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GodSoy
Mark weins, I love your videos and watch you chow down on food. It's spiritual but go to dai lak. I'm Vietnamese but I think it's enjoyable for you and your wife. They call it Lovers Lane of VietnamThank you.
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kennyt3
It shouldn't be this greasy. What you do after the stew is cooked is, you leave the stew to cool down then the fat and grease comes to the surface. You then scoop up all the fat and grease out of the stew.
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gameover114
your stew was more fatty due to the french baguette combo. you use the baguette to soak up the fat. had you ordered it with pho or mi (egg noddle. then they would have skimmed the fat off for you.
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