Baguette and bò kho are great friends — the bread is perfect for sopping up the broth — but you also can serve the stew over rice noodles ... together beef, lemongrass, fish sauce, brown ...

After cooking beef stew ... a good batch of stew, some people like to spruce theirs up with a few extra ingredients like tomato paste, balsamic vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.

Boil for 2 minutes to reduce the liquid. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Return the meat to the pot, add the tomatoes, cinnamon, cloves and allspice and season with salt and pepper.

Beef stew recipes are simple ... “My secret ingredient that makes the stew extra tender, rich and flavourful. What is it you ask? Instead of adding tomato sauce, I add a tomato-based chilli ...