vietnamese-style steak noodle salad

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of all the cuisines of Asia, Vietnamese is up there as one of the best, in my opinion. It’s usually cheap, light, fresh, and still extremely satisfying. they use large amounts of acid and balance it with sweetness and spice, which works so well with rice, rice noodles, and meats.

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this recipe is heavily inspired by the Vietnamese dish, bún bò xào. “Bún” refers to the rice noodles and “bò” means beef. Xào means to stir-fry, essentially, which doesnt exactly translate to my version of this recipe, since the beef is seared like a steak and not stir-fried.

regardless, this recipe has all of the same elements as bún bò xào and it is highly customizable. it also is super simple, even though it looks like it has a lot of components.

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the full recipe:

makes 2 servings

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