If you've ever had the pleasure of knowing someone from the beautiful country of Vietnam, have had the chance to visit the country itself, or if you're of Vietnamese decent yourself, you know they take their Pho VERY seriously in Vietnam. But, unfortunately, you've probably been saying the word wrong this whole time. It's pronounced "fuh?," but really like you're singing "fuuuuhhhh?". The question mark at the end is important to get the Vietnamese pronunciation exactly right. The sound at the end should be raised a bit like you are asking a question.
Typically, Pho is made from beef or pork bones and finished with fish sauce. However, the creation of this Vegan Pho or "Phở Chay" in Vietnamese, will bring you the same depth and flavors as meaty mushrooms. The thought of having a steamy bowl full of the most wonderful aromas, flavors, and depth would make anyone drool.
Pho is a feel-good meal in a giant bowl. The broth contains aromatics such as cinnamon, star anise, black cardamon, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, ginger & cloves that are all toasted to enhance their flavors and make your house fill up with the most wonderful smells of toasted spices. The vegetables that are used for the broth are yam beans also known as Jicama, white daikon radish, onions, mushroom seasoning powder for that umami flavor, rock sugar, sea salt for some added sweetness. For added protein there is vegetarian beef which is made from soy beans as well as slices of vegan ham made from jackfruit. All added to a large bowl with a mountain of rice noodles piled high, meaty mushrooms, topped with Thai basil, mung bean sprouts, cilantro, fresh lime, chillies & sliced onions. Let's not forget about the sriracha & hoisin sauces to swirl in at your heart's content.
