Pho Chay – Vegetarian Rice Noodles Soup

How to make “Vegetarian Rice Noodles Soup – Pho Chay”:

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How to make the broth:

1/Wash all veggie and fruits, then cut them into bite-sized pieces.

…an apple first

…second to a pear

…and then a carrot

…Peel off your brown onion

…Wash ginger with water and not to peel it off.

…Cut daikon radish roughly

…Split your cabbage into separate leaves. Get rid of the old and withered ones.

…Star anise

…Cinnamon sticks

…Black cardamoms

…Coriander seeds (if available)

2/Grill star anise + cinnamon sticks + black cardamoms + coriander seeds (if available) over an open flame or directly on a stove. Rinse them under warm water and scrape the charred bits.

3/Bring a pot to a boil with 4 liters of water. Put into all components above into the pot. Cook them for almost 30 minutes to make a savory broth. Add into a pinch of sugar + 1 tsp. of salt.

How to make the toppings:

1/ Slice a garlic into thin pieces. Soak tofu skin in lukewarm water for 15 minutes to make it softer. Stir-fry tofu and then ladle them out to cut into thin slices. Soak shiitake mushrooms overnight or at least 2-3 hours.

2/Bring a wok to a boil with a thin layer of vegetable oil. Fry sliced onions until fragrant. Add all ingredients into the wok: sliced garlic + soaked tofu skin + thin fried tofu + soaked shiitake mushrooms. Cook them all over a medium heat. Stir-fry frequently and season them with five-spices powder to best suit your taste.

Prepare the flat dry noodles (Banh pho)

Bring a pot to a boiling point. Cook flat dry noodles for 5-10 minutes to make them softer. Then transfer them into a basket and rinse under cold water. Quickly rinse them under hot water again to get dried faster and become fluffy (because water evaporates faster). This step helps your rice noodles not stick to each other and turn into a lump.

Assemble your dish:

Set fully cooked rice noodles inside a serving bowl. Top it up with your finished toppings above. Garnish with some basil leaves if any and pour your hot broth onto your bowl. Add a bit of lime juice and dipping sauce (chilli and soya sauce). Serve when it is hot with some other green herbs.

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