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Vegan Bun Bo Hue Chay (Spicy Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup) 

A vegan take on the classic spicy beef noodle soup, this dish is slow cooked with vegetables, fragrant lemongrass and topped with a spicy vietnamese sate sauce.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Keyword: sauce, soup, tofu recipes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Vegan 'Beef' Soup

  • 2 medium carrots
  • 1 cup pineapple diced
  • 1/2 large white radish
  • 1 cup dried shitake mushrooms
  • 10 cups water
  • 1 tbsp vegan beef stock powder (or 1 vegan beef boullion cube)
  • 2 tsp kombu dashi powder
  • 2 tsp vegan fish sauce
  • 5 lemongrass tops (green part)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 can young jackfruit
  • 2 tsp vegan beef stock powder
  • 2 tsp dark soy sauce

Toppings

  • 200 g extra firm tofu
  • 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 4 tbsp vietnamese sate sauce
  • coriander
  • 4 servings dried rice noodles

Vietnamese Sate Sauce

  • 4 lemongrass stalks (1/2 cup chopped lemongrass)
  • 2 large red chillies
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vegan fish sauce
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • salt (as per required)

Instructions

  • Add water to a boiling pot. Add radish, carrots, diced pineapples and lemongrass tops.
  • Wash the dried shitake mushrooms thoroughly. Then add the mushrooms to the broth.
  • Add beef stock powder, kombu dashi stock, black pepper, vegan fish sauce and sugar. Cover with a lid and simmer on low for 2 hours.
  • Add some oil to pan - and add your jackfruit. Then add your vegan beef stock powder, dark soy sauce and stir fry until the jackfruit becomes brown on both sides.
  • Transfer the jackfruit to the beef stock. Continue simmering.
  • To the pan, add some olive oil and pan fry slices of tofu. You can also bake or air fry them until crispy.
  • Once done, add soy sauce and 1 tbsp vietnamese sate sauce and give it a good mix.
  • Boil the noodles according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water. `
  • To a bowl, add your noodles, 3-4 large scoops of the broth. Top with fried tofu and drizzle with 3 tbsp sate sauce. Garnish with coriander and serve!

Vietnamese Sate Sauce

  • Add the oil to a pan and wait for it to heat up.
  • Chop lemongrass and chili finely. Add them to the oil, they should be sizzling. Add some salt.
  • Lower the heat and continue frying until they start browning slightly. Add your aromatics like garlic powder, onion powder, sugar and give it a good mix.
  • Lastly, add vegan fish sauce and soy sauce. Give it a good mix, let it cool down and transfer to an air-tight container.