**Pho: A Culinary Journey to Vietnam**
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup that has captivated the hearts and taste buds of people worldwide. Originating in the streets of Hanoi, this iconic dish has become a symbol of Vietnamese cuisine. Pho is characterized by its rich and flavorful broth, made from simmering beef bones and spices for hours, resulting in a deeply aromatic and savory base. The soup is complemented by tender slices of beef or chicken, silky rice noodles, and an assortment of fresh herbs, vegetables, and condiments.
This article presents a comprehensive guide to making authentic Vietnamese pho at home. We'll take you on a culinary journey, step-by-step, as we explore the art of crafting this beloved soup. From selecting the right ingredients to assembling the perfect bowl of pho, we'll provide detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure success.
In addition to the classic beef pho recipe, we'll also venture into variations like chicken pho, vegetarian pho, and even a special pho broth recipe for those who prefer a milder flavor profile. Each variation offers a unique taste experience, catering to different preferences and dietary choices.
Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a culinary novice, this article will equip you with the knowledge and skills to create authentic Vietnamese pho that will transport you to the bustling streets of Hanoi. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on this delicious adventure together.
TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE BEEF PHO RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: mixed beef leg bones, ginger, large garlic, medium yellow onion, cinnamon, whole black peppercorn, whole star anise, beef brisket, kosher salt, fish sauce, boneless sirloin steak, flat rice noodle, fresh mung bean sprouts, small red onion, jalapeño, fresh thai basil, lime, hoisin sauce, siracha
Provided by Pierce Abernathy
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Place the beef bones in a large stock pot, then add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches (5 cm). Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat and cook for 10 minutes to blanch the bones and remove any impurities.
- Set a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler.
- Drain the bones in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Return the blanched bones to the stockpot.
- Meanwhile, arrange the ginger, garlic, and onions cut-side up on a rimmed baking sheet and broil on high until the aromatics are deeply charred in spots, 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and add to the stockpot with the bones.
- Meanwhile, combine the cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and star anise in a medium skillet over medium-high heat and toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until the spices are darkened in spots and extremely fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add the toasted spices to the stockpot.
- Season the brisket liberally with salt and add it to the stockpot.
- Fill the pot with enough cold water to cover everything by 1 inch (2 cm). Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium to maintain a gentle simmer, skimming off and discarding any fat that floats to the top as needed, until the brisket is fork-tender, 2-3 hours.
- Using tongs, transfer the brisket to a plate and let cool completely. Refrigerate the brisket until ready to serve.
- Continue to simmer the broth to get as much flavor out of the bones as possible, 3-4 hours more.
- Using tongs, remove and discard the bones and aromatics. Slowly strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer set over a large pot. Skim and discard the fat from the broth, then stir in the fish sauce. Taste and add more as desired.
- Thinly slice the brisket. Very thinly slice the raw sirloin steak against the grain.
- Divide the noodles among 6-8 large bowls, then top with the brisket and raw steak. Ladle the hot broth over the noodles and meat and serve immediately with the bean sprouts, onion, jalapeño, Thai basil, lime wedges, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha alongside.
- Enjoy!
PHO BO (VIETNAMESE BEEF-AND-NOODLE SOUP)
In Vietnam, where there is enough rain, heat and sun to grow almost anything in large quantity, herbs are treated much like what most Americans consider "eating" greens. They sometimes form the bulk of salads and soups and are often used as wrappers, seasonings and condiments. Here, a pile of fresh herbs are served alongside this classic Vietnamese beef soup, so diners can add to taste. Basil, cilantro and mint are critical, but chervil, lovage, parsley, shiso, dill, marjoram and other tender herbs work, too.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories pastas, soups and stews, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Soak rice noodles in hot water to cover.
- Meanwhile, combine stock, star anise, cinnamon, ginger, onion and cloves in saucepan; turn heat to high. When mixture boils, turn heat to low, and cover. Let cook, undisturbed, for 20 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how much time you have (the longer the cooking, the deeper the flavor). Strain, and return to saucepan; turn heat to medium.
- Bring pot of water to boil. Drain noodles, add them to pot, and boil for 30 seconds; drain well. Warm 4 large bowls by filling them with hot water; discard water. Divide noodles among bowls.
- Turn heat under soup to medium, and add beef; stir once, and then turn off heat. (The meat is traditionally left rare; if you want to cook it more, go ahead, but these slices will cook through in less than 2 minutes.) Add fish sauce or soy sauce and plenty of pepper to the soup. Taste, and add salt or more seasoning, if necessary.
- Top noodles with broth and meat, and then bring to the table. Serve, passing lime wedges, scallions, chilies and herbs at the table, so that everyone can add them to taste.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 698, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1905 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
PHO BO: VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP
Pho is a classic Vietnamese noodle soup, supposedly invented in Hanoi in the early 20th century. With this dish, everything's about the broth-if you don't have the right broth, you don't have the dish. Reprinted with permission from "Vietnamese Home Cooking," by Charles Phan. Published by Ten Speed Press.
Provided by Charles Phan
Categories main-dish
Time 7h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the beef stock: Preheat the oven to 350 F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the oxtails, neck bones, and shank bones. Return the water to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Drain into colander and rinse the bones thoroughly under cold running water. Rinse the pot and return the oxtails, neck bones, and shank bones to the pot. Add water, slowly bring to a simmer, and cook for at least 6 hours. Meanwhile, roast the onion and ginger on a rimmed baking sheet for 40 minutes.
- Add the roasted onion and ginger to the simmering stock, along with the cinnamon, star anise, clove, cardamom pod, pepper, and palm sugar. Add the beef brisket and cook for 30-45 minutes; remove and allow the stock to continue to simmer, skimming off any scum that rises to the top. After 6-8 hours, remove pot from the heat and use a slotted spoon to discard the large solids. Strain the stock into soup pot through a fine-mesh sieve. (Note: To store, let cool completely; then transfer to airtight containers and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Makes 6 quarts.)
- For the soup: Thinly slice the top round and use the back of your knife to tenderize the meat slices; set aside. Slice the cooked brisket against the grain in thin slices; set aside. Blanch the bean sprouts in hot water; set aside. Season the stock with a few pinches of salt and fish sauce to taste.
- Warm a serving bowl in hot water. Place the dried rice noodles in fine-mesh sieve; submerge the sieve in hot water and gently stir with tongs, 5-10 seconds. Place the cooked noodles in the warmed serving bowl. Top with brisket; then add a few slices of the top round and some chopped scallions and cilantro. Ladle the hot broth into the bowl, being careful not to submerge the top round. Serve immediately, accompanied by optional garnishes.
VIETNAMESE "PHO" RICE NOODLE SOUP WITH BEEF
In a Vietnamese "Pho" Rice Noodle Soup with Beef you can serve this soup with several toppings
Provided by Mai Pham
Categories Soup/Stew Beef Ginger Onion Stir-Fry Dinner Lime Hot Pepper Anise Clove Noodle Cilantro Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 main-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- 1. In a large stockpot, bring 6 quarts water to a boil. Place the bones and beef chuck in a second pot and add water to cover. Bring to a boil and boil vigorously for 5 minutes. Using tongs, carefully transfer the bones and beef to the first pot of boiling water. Discard the water in which the meat cooked. (This cleans the bones and meat and reduces the impurities that can cloud the broth.) When the water returns to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer. Skim the surface often to remove any foam and fat. Add the charred ginger and onions, fish sauce and sugar. Simmer until the beef chuck is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove one piece and submerge in cool water for 10 minutes to prevent the meat from darkening and drying out. Drain, then cut into thin slices and set aside. Let the other piece of beef chuck continue to cook in the simmering broth.
- 2. When the broth has been simmering for about 1 1/2 hours total, wrap the star anise and cloves in a spice bag (or piece of cheesecloth) and add to the broth. Let infuse until the broth is fragrant, about 30 minutes. Remove and discard both the spice bag and onions. Add the salt and continue to simmer, skimming as necessary, until you're ready to assemble the dish. The broth needs to cook for at least 2 hours. (The broth will taste salty but will be balanced once the noodles and accompaniments are added.) Leave the remaining chuck and bones to simmer in the pot while you assemble the bowls.
- 3. To serve, place the cooked noodles in preheated bowls. (If the noodles are not hot, reheat them in a microwave or dip them briefly in boiling water to prevent them from cooling down the soup.) Place a few slices of the beef chuck and the raw sirloin on the noodles. Bring the broth to a rolling boil; ladle about 2 to 3 cups into each bowl. The broth will cook the raw beef instantly. Garnish with yellow onions, scallions and cilantro. Serve immediately, inviting guests to garnish the bowls with bean sprouts, herbs, chilies, lime juice and black pepper.
- How to Char Ginger and Onions:
- To char ginger, hold the piece with tongs directly over an open flame or place it directly on a medium-hot electric burner. While turning, char until the edges are slightly blackened and the ginger is fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes. Char the onions in the same way. Peel and discard the blackened skins of the ginger and onions, then rinse and add to the broth.
VEGETARIAN PHO (VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP)
A vegetarian version of this tasty Vietnamese noodle soup.
Provided by Annette Marcelo
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 1h34m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place vegetable stock, onion, soy sauce, garlic, cinnamon sticks, ground ginger, star anise, and bay leaves in a large pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until flavors combine, 30 to 45 minutes. Remove solids with a slotted spoon and keep broth hot.
- Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside until noodles are softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse thoroughly. Divide noodles among 6 serving bowls.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add tofu in a single layer and fry, in batches, until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side.
- Simmer fried tofu and mushrooms in broth until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to serving bowls. Top with scallions and cilantro. Ladle in hot broth.
- Serve lime wedges, jalapeno peppers, bean sprouts, and basil alongside for garnishing each bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.1 calories, Carbohydrate 77.7 g, Fat 12.6 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 1208.8 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
VIETNAMESE BEEF PHO
This soup is served with a plate full of fresh garnishes as well as various sauces. This allows each person to season their serving to taste. The soup is somewhat unusual, because the meat is cooked in the bowl. The beef is sliced very thin, almost thin enough to see through. You might want to have the butcher slice it for you. The boiling hot broth is poured over the noodles and raw meat. The meat is quickly cooked in the hot broth in the time it takes to garnish the soup.
Provided by Ben S.
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large soup pot, combine broth, onion, ginger, lemon grass, cinnamon, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Arrange bean sprouts, mint, basil, and cilantro on a platter with chilies and lime.
- Soak the noodles in hot water to cover for 15 minutes or until soft. Drain. Place equal portions of noodles into 6 large soup bowls, and place raw beef on top. Ladle hot broth over noodles and beef. Pass platter with garnishes and sauces.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 527.9 calories, Carbohydrate 73.1 g, Cholesterol 50.7 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 27.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 2843.8 mg, Sugar 4 g
VIETNAMESE BEEF AND RICE NOODLE SOUP (PHO)
If you've ever eaten Vietnamese food and not had this, you have been missing out. Very good and pretty healthy. I'm sure someone from Vietnam could critique this to death. I've had lots of Vietnamese food and this tastes pretty authentic.
Provided by Kevin Young
Categories Meat
Time 9h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Place the oxtails in a large stockpot and add the water.
- Bring the water to a full boil, then reduce heat and bring water to a simmer.
- Scrape any scum off the top of the water and discard.
- Cut the onion in half and peel off the outer portion.
- Place on a baking sheet along with the ginger and broil in the over about 20 minutes, making sure not to blacken it.
- Turn over halfway through.
- Allow to cool.
- Place the star anise, cloves, cinnamon, and fennel seeds in a piece of cheesecloth and tie it shut with twine.
- Add the spice pack, onion halves, ginger, bay leaves, salt, and fish sauce to the broth.
- Allow the broth to simmer at least 5-6 hours (to your taste) uncovered.
- Remove the spice pack, onions, ginger, and bay leaves and discard.
- Remove the oxtails and set them aside.
- When cool enough to handle, remove the meat and trim of any remaining fat.
- Set the meat aside and return the bones to the broth.
- Allow the broth to simmer another hour or two until you achieve the desired taste then remove the bones.
- You may adjust the salt, but you don't want it too salty.
- Soak the rice noodles in COLD water 15-20 minutes, while starting a large pot of water boiling.
- While the noodles are soaking, place the cilantro, basil leaves, mint leaves, sliced onions, sliced scallions, and bean sprouts on a serving platter.
- After the noodles have soaked, place them in the boiling water and allow to cook until tender, but don't let them get mushy.
- It should only take a couple minutes.
- Rinse the noodles in cold water if not serving immediately.
- When ready to eat (you can do this earlier, like when you're boiling the water for the noodles) return the broth to a rolling boil.
- Place the noodles in a serving bowl and arrange the sliced meat (leftover oxtail meat if desired) over them.
- Ladle the boiling broth over the noodles and beef, making sure to cover the meat.
- Serve and allow each person to place the desired amount of garnish from the platter, hoisin sauce, and sriracha in their own bowl to taste.
FAUX PHO BO (VIETNAMESE BEEF NOODLE SOUP)
This is an easy version that starts with canned beef broth. Some of the ingredients may be hard for people in some parts of the world to find--I live in an area with a large Asian population so I've never had any trouble myself. Be careful when using the sriracha or sambal oelek, as they are very hot. Fish sauce, to the uninitiated, smells really awful--but it doesn't taste like it smells. Once you've added it to your soup, you won't smell it nearly so strongly and it adds a pleasant, salty, seafood-y flavor to your food.
Provided by Halcyon Eve
Categories Meat
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a 6 quart stockpot, combine broth, onion, ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, and peppercorns (tie the seasonings loosely in cheesecloth for easier removal). Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, prepare rice noodles and garnishes.
- Arrange bean sprouts, basil, cilantro, chilies, and limes on a large platter.
- To prepare rice noodles, bring 4-6 quarts of water to a boil. Add rice noodles and stir to separate. Cook until just barely tender, about 2-3 minutes. Drain well. If not quite ready to serve, rinse noodles and drain again.
- To serve, remove seasonings (except onions) from broth; keep broth hot.
- Place ½ cup rice noodles in each of 6 large, deep bowls.
- Arrange thinly sliced beef over noodles, fanning out to increase surface area. Ladle very hot broth over beef and stir to cook.
- Serve immediately. Pass garnish platter, hoisin sauce, fish sauce, and sambal oelek or sriracha sauce for people to add as desired.
INSTANT-POT VIETNAMESE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (PHO GA)
Using the Instant Pot, this flavorful broth-traditionally cooked for hours-is made by electric pressure cooker in a fraction of the time.
Provided by Laurel Randolph
Categories Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Soup/Stew Chicken Cilantro Ginger Coriander Anise Cardamom Clove Wheat/Gluten-Free Lime
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat the Instant Pot by selecting Sauté on high heat.
- Once hot, add the oil to the pot. Add the onions, cutside down, and the ginger. Cook, without moving, until charred-about 4 minutes.
- Add the coriander, star anise, cloves, cinnamon stick, and cardamom. Stir and cook for 1 minute more. Add the chicken, fish sauce, and sugar and immediately pour over the water. Secure the lid.
- Select Manual and cook at high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Once cooking is complete, use a natural release for 10 minutes and release any remaining steam. Remove the chicken from the pot and carefully strain the broth. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
- Place the cooked noodles in 4 bowls. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pick the meat off the bones and add to the bowls. Pour over the broth and top with scallions, herbs, lime, and bean sprouts and jalapeño (if using).
PHO BY MEAN CHEF (VIETNAMESE BEEF & RICE-NOODLE SOUP)
I adopted this recipe of one of my favorite dishes. It may look complicated but it is just making soup by getting all the flavor you can from the ingredients. The results are INCREDIBLE.
Provided by riffraff
Categories Vietnamese
Time 4h30m
Yield 6-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Put the oxtails into a large stockpot and add enough water to cover the bones by 4 inches (about 1 1/2 gallons). This will reduce to about 3 quarts when you are done.
- Bring to a full boil and then lower the heat to a rapid simmer.
- Skim the scum that rises to the surface.
- Meanwhile put the ginger and onion halves on a baking sheet and char them under the broiler until lightly blackened, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Turn them over halfway through cooking.
- When cool enough to handle, rinse the onion and ginger under running water, using a knife to scrape away some of the charred surface.
- Cut the ginger into 3 pieces and toss it and the onion halves into the simmering broth, along with 1 tablespoon salt and the fish sauce.
- Put the star anise, cloves, and cinnamon stick in a small skillet and toast them on top of a stove burner over medium heat.
- Turn the spices a couple of times until they're slightly darkened (3 to 4 minutes) and until you smell their aroma.
- Put the toasted spices and fennel seeds in a small square of double thick cheesecloth and tie the bundle with a long piece of kitchen twine.
- Add the spice bundle and the bay leaves to the broth, tying the end of the twine to the pot handle for easy retrieval.
- Let the broth simmer slowly, uncovered, skimming occasionally.
- After 4 hours, remove the spice bundle, onion, bay leaves and ginger from the pot and discard.
- Remove the oxtails from the pot and set aside.
- Let the broth continue to simmer.
- When the meat is cool enough to handle, pull the meat from the bones.
- Set the meat aside and return the bones to the broth.
- Continue simmering, uncovered, until the broth is rich and flavorful, about 1 hour. At this point you should cool the broth in the refrigerator overnight and then defat.
- Heat the broth and taste to determine if you need to add more salt or fish sauce as needed.
- Meanwhile, soak the rice noodles in cold water for at least 20 minutes.
- Arrange the sliced scallions, cilantro, parsley, basil, bean sprouts, lime wedges, and chiles on a platter in separate piles.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the drained rice noodles.
- Give the noodles a quick stir and cook until tender but firm, about 1 minute.
- Rice noodles can quickly become gummy, so don't let them overcook.
- Drain the noodles.
- Warm 4 large bowls by rinsing them with hot water and divide the noodles among the bowls.
- Just before serving, return the broth to a full boil.
- Arrange the slices of raw filet and pieces of cooked oxtail meat over the noodles in each bowl.
- Carefully ladle the boiling broth over all; the raw beef should be submerged in the broth.
- Serve immediately, along with the platters of garnish.
- Yield: 3 quarts of broth; serves 4 as a main course.
PHO GA (VIETNAMESE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP)
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 3h
Yield 4 to 6 main course servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut the hen into 8 pieces and discard any excess fat. Rinse chicken bones and necks with cold water and place in a stockpot. Add the water and ginger and bring to a boil. Skim any foam that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 3 hours; do not allow the liquid to boil to ensure a clear broth.
- Remove and discard the hen and bones. Strain the broth through a fine mesh sieve or chinois lined with cheesecloth. Return the broth to a large soup pot and continue to simmer until reduced to a volume of 2 1/2 or 3 quarts. Season with salt, to taste, and keep hot while you assemble the remaining ingredients.
- Prepare the rice vermicelli according to package directions. Once done, transfer to a colander and drain well. Rinse well under cold running water. Drain thoroughly before using. (The noodles may be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead of serving.)
- When ready to serve the soup, for each serving ladle 2 cups of the hot broth into a large soup bowl. Quickly dip the cooked noodles in the remaining hot broth to rewarm, then place a handful of noodles in each bowl. Divide the sliced chicken breast between the bowls, laying the slices over the top of the noodles. Serve the soup immediately, with the fresh cilantro, basil, mint, bean sprouts, lime wedges and jalapeno peppers in baskets on the table for each person to garnish their own soup, as desired. Add chili sauce or fish sauce, to taste, if desired.
PHO BAC (NORTHERN VIETNAMESE STYLE BEEF AND RICE NOODLE SOUP)
Make and share this Pho Bac (Northern Vietnamese Style Beef and Rice Noodle Soup) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Member 610488
Categories Clear Soup
Time 3h35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Arrange a rack 4 inches from broiler and heat. Put shallots and ginger on an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet and broil, turning often, until blackened (15-20 minutes) and let cool.
- Scrape peels off shallots and ginger. Halve ginger lengthwise, press each piece with the side of a knife to flatten, and set aside with shallots.
- Heat fennel seeds, star anise, cinnamon, and cardamom in a small skillet over medium heat and toast, swirling pan, until fragrant (3 minutes). Transfer spices to a small bowl and set aside.
- Place bones in a 12 qt pot and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse bones. Clean pot and return bones to pot along with reserved shallots and ginger, beef and cold water.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add reserved toasted spices, scallops and 2 tbsp salt. Cook, skimming surface, until beef is tender (1 1/2 hours).
- Using tongs, transfer beef to a bowl of ice water and cool for 10 minutes. Drain beef and thinly slice crosswise. Transfer to a plate, cover and refrigerate.
- Continue cooking broth for 1 1/2 hours more. Remove from heat and pour through a cheesecloth-lined fine strainer set over a clean 6 qt pot. Discard solids and skim fat from surface. Stir in fish sauce and scallion whites and keep hot.
- Combine vinegar and chiles in a small bowl and set aside.
- Pour boiling water over noodles in a medium bowl and let soak until al dente (10 minutes). Rinse noodles in cold water, drain and divide between 8 serving bowls.
- Top each with chilled, cooked beef and raw sirloin. Top beef with onions, then scallion greens and cilantro. Season with pepper and then ladle broth over each serving, placing one white scallion piece in each bowl.
- Serve with chiles on the side.
FAUX PHO - QUICK AND EASY VIETNAMESE STYLE NOODLE SOUP
There is nothing more comforting than hot, bold, vietnamese soup. I like mine spicy and a touch sweet. You can customize it in so many ways to make it your own, and it is super quick to make!
Provided by Denises Dinners
Categories Meat
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Soak rice noodles in very, hot tap water.
- Heat oil in a large, deep skillet on medium hot.
- Saute garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes, with the beef until the beef is 85% cooked through. .
- Add broth, fish sauce, spices and sugar.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.
- Rinse rice noodles and chop into 4-5 inch pieces.
- Place noodles in bowls, pour broth and meat over noodles.
- Add any or all garnish desired.
- Personal Note: I like mine with super spicy so I add tons of jalapeno and siracha sauce, along with all the veggies and herbs. You can also do this with pork, fish, shrimp, or chicken, or use veggie stock and tofu if you want to keep it vegetarian.
PHO (VIETNAMESE BEEF AND NOODLE SOUP)
In Vietnam, a bowl of this noodle soup -- or one of its variations -- is often served for breakfast.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Wrap beef in plastic wrap, and place in the freezer for about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with cold water; add rice noodles. Let soak until soft, about 30 minutes. Drain; set aside.
- Combine beef stock, 1 1/2 cups water, and fish sauce in a large saucepan, and set over medium-high heat.
- Remove beef from freezer. Using a mandoline or a very sharp knife, slice beef into very thin (1/8 inch) strips.
- Divide noodles among six serving bowls, and arrange strips of meat over them. Raise heat under stock, and bring to a boil. Pour boiling stock over meat and noodles, pushing beef into hot liquid so that it cooks. Arrange bean sprouts and other accompaniments over beef and noodles; serve immediately with Asian chile sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 g
VIETNAMESE RICE NOODLE SOUP WITH BEEF AND FRESH HERBS (PHO)
Make and share this Vietnamese Rice Noodle Soup With Beef and Fresh Herbs (Pho) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Epi Curious
Categories Stocks
Time 40m
Yield 2 soups, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Position an oven rack 4 to 6 inches from the broiler and preheat. Double a very large piece of heavy foil. Scatter the onion, garlic, ginger, cloves, anise and 5 grinds of pepper on the foil. Broil for 5 minutes, turning the pieces once. You want the onion to have some toasted edges and the spices should be fragrant. Scrape everything into a 6-quart pot. Be sure to get all the anise seed if that's what you used.
- Add the broth, sugar and fish sauce and bring to a gentle bubble. Cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the rice noodles in a large bowl and cover them with very hot tap water. (To keep them hot, cover the bowl with a plate.) Soak the noodles for 10 to 15 minutes or until they are tender but with a little more firmness than you want. Stir a few times. When they are ready, drain and rinse well with cold water. Divide the noodles between two large soup bowls.
- While the broth is simmering and the noodles are soaking, arranging the table salad on a platter and set out the sauces.
- To serve, divide the beef between the soup bowls. Ladle the bubbling broth into the bowls. Top each serving with selections from the table salad.
PHO-VIETNAMESE NOODLE SOUP
A homemade version of a spicy traditional Vietnamese soup.
Provided by Van Dana
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine chicken broth, star anise, ginger paste, and sriracha hot sauce in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Add tofu, broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots and cook until vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Bring a separate pot of water to a boil. Remove pot from heat and add rice noodles to the water; let stand until noodles are softened, about 4 minutes. Drain water and rinse noodles under cold water.
- Remove star anise from broth mixture.
- Pile cold noodles into serving bowls and top with broth mixture; garnish with green onion.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 159.4 calories, Carbohydrate 29.2 g, Cholesterol 4.5 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 990.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g
VIETNAMESE PHO WITH BEEF - AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN
Make and share this Vietnamese Pho With Beef - America's Test Kitchen recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Debbie R.
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare ginger. Peel, halve lengthwise and smash it.
- Bring broth, ginger, lime zest and five-spice powder to boil in dutch oven over med-hi heat. Add noodles and cook until nearly tender, about 5 minuts.Stir in beef. Simmer until cooked thru and noodles are completely tender, about 2 minutes.
- Off heat, stir in fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce and lime juice. Remove ginger and zest with slotted spoon. Stir in scallions and cilantro; serve.
PRESSURE COOKER VIETNAMESE PHO BO
Vietnamese has to be my favourite cuisine -- and I am always looking for great Pho, this wonderful beef broth eaten with rice noodles. I had searched and searched for an easy at home recipe but it should really brew for hours!! One day, I was watching Alton Brown make beef stock on TV using a pressure cooker - and voila! This recipe was born - and believe me it tastes just like the real thing!
Provided by Sunshine_Celine
Categories Stocks
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 steaming bowls, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Peel the ginger and the onion, and char them on an open flame or under a broiler until well blackened. Set aside.
- In the pressure cooking, brown the meat slowly in batches to give it a good colour. Set aside.
- Clean the pot, return the meat, ginger, onion, star anise, cloves, cinnamon and water. Set on high heat.
- Bring back to the boil then skim the scum that will have risen at the top. Close the pressure cooker.
- When your pressure cooker is 'steaming', reduce the heat to low and cook for 50 minute.
- When time is up - release the pressure, keep the piece of brisket warm - discard the rest. But keep the stock!
- Skim as much fat as you can from he stock - then return to the pot and add the fish sauce, salt, sugar and black pepper.
- Bring back to the boil and add the noodles. Cook the noodles in the broth until ready.
- Serve steaming hot with the rest of the condinments on the side. Enjoy!
VIETNAMESE PHO
Make and share this Vietnamese Pho recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Mysterygirl
Categories Vietnamese
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Soak bone overnight in cold water.
- Place bones, oxtails and flank steak in a large stock pot. Add SALTED BOILING water to cover and bring to a boil. Better yet, boil water, add salt then add bones. Marinate oxtails and flank steak with fish sauce, sugar, black pepper.
- Cook 5 minutes, drain and rinse pot and bones.
- Return bones to pot, add 6 quarts COLD WATER and bring to a boil. Skim surface of scum and fat. Stir bones at bottom. After 1 hour of simmering, add oxtails & flank steak.
- The ginger root, shallots, and onion need to be roasted. The ginger root until the outer layer peels off easily. The onion until outer layer is semi-burnt. About 3 min. Roast the anise seeds in a pan for 2 min. Add to broth while waiting to boil.
- Meanwhile, slice beef sirloin against grain into paper-thin slices, about 2-by-2 inches. Slice flank steak the same way; that is after they are cooked for about 1 hour.
- Set aside. In a small bowl, combine scallions, cilantro, and half the sliced onions.
- Place remaining onions in another bowl and mix in hot chili sauce. Soak rice noodles in water. When broth is ready, discard bones.
- Strain broth through a colander lined with a double layer of damp cheesecloth into a clean pot. Add fish sauce and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to simmer.
- In another pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil.
- Add noodles and drain immediately.
- Do not overcook noodles
VIETNAMESE PHO GA (CHICKEN)
Coming from a Vietnamese family, we have to find ways to cook traditional food on the fly and this is a recipe that my mom came up with years ago. Serve with your choice of garnishes - bean sprouts, Thai basil, chiles, etc. You can also make this kho - which is dry in Vietnamese - essentially putting the broth on the side and serving the noodles with the sauce recipe.
Provided by yvette362
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 1h46m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cover noodles with cold water; set aside to soak, about 30 minutes.
- Place chicken, ginger, star anise, and monosodium glutamate in a large pot. Sprinkle with salt and cover with water. Cook over medium heat until juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Remove chicken from pot and cool until easily handled, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove skin and shred chicken meat.
- Drain noodles. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook noodles in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender yet firm to the bite, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and divide among serving bowls.
- Top noodles with shredded chicken and ladle in broth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.9 calories, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 46.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 760.7 mg
Tips:
- Choose the right noodles: Pho noodles are typically made from rice and are flat and wide. You can find them in most Asian grocery stores.
- Make sure your broth is flavorful: The broth is the most important part of pho, so make sure to use a good quality beef broth. You can also add other ingredients to the broth, such as ginger, star anise, and cinnamon.
- Don't overcook the noodles: Pho noodles should be cooked just until they are tender. If you overcook them, they will become mushy.
- Add your toppings at the end: The traditional toppings for pho include thinly sliced beef, bean sprouts, cilantro, and lime wedges. You can also add other toppings, such as hoisin sauce or sriracha.
- Serve pho hot: Pho is best served hot, so make sure to eat it right away.
Conclusion:
Pho is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With its flavorful broth, tender noodles, and fresh toppings, pho is a surefire hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give pho a try!
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