Bò kho is a dish of South Vietnamese origin using the kho cooking method; it is a spicy dish made commonly with beef which is known throughout the country and beyond.

The taste of the dish is not in the typical Vietnamese style and is more reminiscent of Indian or Malaysian cuisine.

The wide distribution of beef and slow-cooked stews in Vietnam are thanks to French culinary influence during colonial times, so the modern dish is considered to have a mixed origin.

The typical ingredients of the dish are beef, carrot, lemongrass, and garlic.

Some other ingredients that can be used are tomatoes, applesauce, and star anise, and galangal.