A Wintry Braise Inspired by a Warmer Place: Vietnam

'An appealing dish of beef and vegetables, Vietnamese bo kho is a stew lover’s dream.

In Vietnam, whatever the weather, breakfast might look like what Westerners would choose for a wintry day’s supper: piping hot soups and long-simmered stews.

When I visited a couple of years ago, my guide began nearly every day with a steaming bowl of pho, the traditional beef and noodle soup found throughout Vietnam. In that regard, it was no hardship to follow his lead.

But one day, instead of pho, we had a breakfast of bo kho, a hearty dish of braised beef and vegetables, another popular morning option. As a lover of all things stew, I was thrilled.

Bo means beef and kho means simmered. The dish’s lineage is most likely Gallic in part, since beef was introduced to Vietnam by French colonists. It is also commonly served with crisp baguettes, another French contribution.>>>'

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/18/dining/bo-kho-recipe.html?