Vietnamese Beef Stew, Bo Kho recipe This stew is has more broth than traditional stews. That’s because it can be enjoyed with French bread, rice and noodles. Marinade: 3 lbs of beef stew meat (1 inch cubed) 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder 3 tsp five spice powder 1 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp garlic 4 pieces of sliced ginger 1 stalks of lemongrass, bruised and cut to 3 inch pieces 1 onion 1 stick of cinnamon