Why it works for iron
Pho is a good way to eat beef when you do not feel like a steak. The heme iron gets in on its own, and fresh herbs and lime keep the broth bright.
- Iron from
- Beef steak
- Helped by
- Basil, lemon juice
- In the way
- Nothing: no dairy, tea or coffee
Heme iron, from meat and fish, gets in on its own and helps the plant iron beside it in too.
Ingredients
- 120 g beef sirloin, sliced very thin
- 400 mL beef bone broth
- 50 g dry rice noodles
- A handful of Thai basil or coriander
- 1 lime, 1 spring onion, fresh chilli
- Star anise, cinnamon, ginger, fish sauce
Method
- 1
Simmer the broth with the star anise, cinnamon and sliced ginger for 15 minutes. Season with fish sauce.
- 2
Soak or boil the noodles and put them in a deep bowl with the raw beef on top.
- 3
Ladle the boiling broth over the beef, which cooks in seconds. Finish with the herbs, spring onion, chilli and lime.
Drink water with it. Have coffee or tea 1 hour before or 2 hours after, as they hold plant iron back.
