Vietnamese Stir-Fried Pasta with Beef (Nui Xào Bò)

Stir-frying pasta and beef is unusual enough. Now add soy and oyster sauces and you’ve got East-meets-West comfort food. Called nui xào bò in Vietnamese, this dish starts by simmering pasta in a Dutch oven, then using the same pot for stir-frying. We love the way twisty pasta shapes such as gemelli or fusilli capture the sauce and combine with the beef; cavatappi or casarecce are other good options. Rice pasta is terrific here, as it has a texture and flavor similar to the rice noodles commonly used in Vietnamese cooking. Serve with Sriracha for pops of sweet heat.