Beef, five spices, garlic, shallots, tomatoes, cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, bread
Origin: North Vietnam, Hanoi
Bò Sốt Vang is another Hanoi favorite dish. This is a Vietnamese beef stew, a great choice for cooler temperatures. It is a variation on European stew, introduced to Vietnam in the French colonial period. The dish was adapted to suit the Vietnamese palate with the addition of warm spices and seasoning such as cinnamon, star anise and cardamom. Bò Sốt Vang can be enjoyed with some light and crispy bánh mỳ bread.