VIETNAM
garnishes
sliced chili
thinly sliced onion
chopped scallions
cilantro
mung bean sprouts
thai basil
lime wedges
boiled egg
sriracha
INGREDIENTS
PHO
cook time - 1 hour
COFFEE BUN
cook time - 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp ginger
1 onion peeled + sliced
2 scallions
1/3 cup fish sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 tsp cardamom
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp salt
10 cups chicken broth
2-3 chicken breasts
topping
6 tsp sugar
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup flour
pinch of salt
1 egg
2 tsp warm water
1/2 tbsp coffee or cocoa powder
bun
1 1/2 tsp yeast
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp milk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 egg
3 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp salt
filling
1/2 cup butter (very cold)
Toast the spices in a pan (cloves, cardamom, coriander), swirl them around so they don't burn but become fragrant, and once toasted, wrap with a cheesecloth and string to cook in broth.
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Pour broth in a pan and cook chicken breast on low/medium heat for 30 minutes. After chicken is cooked, add cheesecloth of seasonings, and remaining ingredients. Simmer for four hours.
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Boil the noodles according to package instructions just before serving.
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Garnish with above ingredients or serve them on a platter for everyone to choose their own, and enjoy.
BREAD
Combine milk and yeast in a bowl. Let rest for 10 minutes and then add flour, egg, sugar, and salt. Mix everything together and you will have a messy mass of dough.
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Transfer the dough to a clean work surface and knead. You will be tempted to add flour because it is very sticky, but just keep kneading for about 5 minutes. A well kneaded dough will be smooth and spring back when pressed, which shows the elasticity of the dough.
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Now that you have a smooth springy dough, divide it into 10 equal parts. Roll each portion into a ball and then roll out the ball into a circle keeping the center thicker than the edges.
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Cut the 1/2 cup of butter into 10 cubes. Place one cube into the center of your dough disc and then pull the dough up around it and pinch shut to form a new ball. Try to form it in a way that the butter is in the very center of the ball. Place each dough ball on a cookie sheet with cling film gently over the top and allow them to proof for 90 minutes.
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While the buns rise you can work on the topping.
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TOPPING
Add room temperature butter and sugar until you get a pale and fluffy buttercream. Add your coffee or chocolate and egg. Mix on a low speed until they are combined and smooth. Don't whip too quickly and add air bubbles. Add flour until everything is combined and smooth.
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Transfer the topping mixture into a piping bag (or plastic bag with a corner cut out).
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...back to the buns. Now, that the dough has proofed. Pipe the topping in a tight spiral around the top 1/3 of the dough. It will melt downwards as it bakes.
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Bake the buns at 350Ëšf for 18-20 minutes.
LIME GREEN TEA
cook time - 1 hour
INGREDIENTS
2 green tea bags
1 cup hot water
3 1/2 tbsp honey
4 tbsp lime juice
ice
brew your tea, add honey and lime, pour over ice, and enjoy.
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