Introduction: Vegetarian Pho
When our favorite Pho restaurant was shut down because a Lowe's was moving in (gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr), I couldn't find a vegetarian version of the soup anywhere. This is a combination of recipes I found online. It's pho-king delicious!
Definition of Pho from Wikipedia: "Pho (Vietnamese pronunciation: [fuh]) is a Vietnamese noodle soup, usually served with beef (pho bo) or chicken (pho ga).[1] The soup includes noodles made from rice and is often served with basil, lime, bean sprouts, and peppers that are added to the soup by the consumer."
This recipe takes less than an hour and will make four large bowls of pho.
Step 1: Ingredients
Broth
60 Oz Vegetarian Broth
8 star anise
1-2 sticks cinnamon
8 cloves
1 thumb sized piece of ginger, sliced
8 cloves of garlic, quartered
1-2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 onions, quartered
3 shallots, halved
6 cups water
Veggies (just some suggestions)
carrots
bok choy
broccoli
cauliflower
Noodles
1 package thin rice noodles
Pho Fixins
fried tofu
jalapeno
lime
bean sprouts
cilantro
basil
mint
Sriacha hot chili sauce
Step 2: Make the Broth
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat.
- Add the garlic, onions, star anise, cloves, ginger to to pot. Stir over heat until it begins to brown.
- Add the broth, water and soy sauce.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Strain the broth into a new pot, reheat.
Step 3: Prepare the Fixins
- Wash the cilantro, basil, bean sprouts and mint.
- Slice the jalapeno.
- Quarter the lime.
- Arrange everything on a plate.
Step 4: Prepare the Noodles
Prepare the noodles as described on the package. The one I used were immersed in boiling water for 10-15 seconds, then rinsed.
Step 5: Finish It
- Add about a cup of noodles to the bottom of each bowl.
- Pour hot broth over the noodles.
- Add vegetables (carrots, broccoli, etc), allow to sit for a few minutes.
- Add tofu.
- Serve with chopsticks, a spoon, Sriacha hot chili sauce and the plate of fixins.
- Everyone should add the fixins to their soup as desired, remove the jalapenos when it starts getting too spicy.
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14 Comments
7 years ago
This took my interest, I must try! Aren't the veggies too raw if not pre-cooked? thank you for this ible, good photo's and well, yeah, I'll try this "bun"
11 years ago on Introduction
This looks soooooooo good. You have a new follower :-)
12 years ago on Introduction
Wow, made this tonight and blew the family away.
I`m a lifelong vegie and a new recipe such as this is a treasure.
I added some leeks to the veggie list and a few pepper flakes to the broth.
Yum.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Sweet!
12 years ago on Introduction
Love pho! Thanks!
12 years ago on Introduction
omgomgomgomg thank you sooo much for this recipe! needless to say ill be making this a lot!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Cool! Let me know what you think of the recipe when you make it!
12 years ago on Introduction
Thank you - Good Ingredients
12 years ago on Introduction
Yummy! An awesome approach to a vegetarian version of pho! Might I suggest adding thinly sliced scallions (green onions) and shallots..... It could round out the flavors a bit. Nice job btw.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Good suggestion, thanks!
12 years ago on Introduction
Looks quite delicious,but i don't really think that it's "pho".It's more likely what's we Vietnamese call "bun".
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thank you for the correction :)
12 years ago on Introduction
Looks great!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
thanks!