Pho
Ingredients
🍜 Pho - The Essence of Vietnamese Cuisine
👨👩👧👦 Servings: 2-3 people
⏱️ Preparation time: 20 minutes
🍳 Cooking time: 40 minutes
🕒 Total time: 60 minutes
Pho is the essence of Vietnamese cuisine, with a crystal-clear, fragrant broth that is an indispensable symbol in Vietnamese people’s lives. This dish is not merely food but also a part of culture, closely associated with childhood memories and family affection.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
Main Ingredients
- Chicken bonesas needed
- 1400 ml water
- 1 piece onion
- 1/3 piece ginger
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 pods star anise
Additional Ingredients
- Beefas needed
- Bean sproutsas needed
- Thai basilas needed
- Perilla leavesas needed
- Fresh rice noodlesas needed
🔪 Ingredient Preparation
Prepare Chicken Bones
- Rinse chicken bones clean
Prepare Spices
- Roast onion, ginger, star anise, and cinnamon stick until fragrant and slightly charred at the edges
👨🍳 Cooking Instructions
Add 1400ml boiling water to the pot, add chicken bones and the roasted ingredients
Boil for about 20 minutes, skimming off the foam to make the broth clearer
Then remove the onion, ginger, cinnamon, and star anise
Add 3 tablespoons rock sugar, 3 tablespoons chicken seasoning powder, a little salt (add 1 tablespoon fish sauce if you want a more intense flavor)
Simmer for another 15-20 minutes
Place the rice noodles in bowls, add onion, scallion, and beef
Pour the hot broth over the noodles and enjoy!
🍽️ Serving and Pairing
Pho has a crystal-clear broth with a fragrant aroma of cinnamon and star anise, tender rice noodles, and fresh beef. This dish is an indispensable part of Vietnamese life, especially for breakfast. The dish embodies Vietnamese cultural identity and is a source of pride for the nation’s cuisine.
Pro tip: To make the broth clearer, you should regularly skim off the foam during cooking. You can add a little sesame oil to the broth to enhance the aroma. When eating, add some chili, lime, scallion, and Thai basil to enhance the flavor.
❤️ Conclusion
Pho is the essence of Vietnamese cuisine, representing the sophistication and richness of Vietnamese culinary culture. Although the preparation method is not overly complex, it requires patience and attention to detail. You can easily make this at home to serve warm, delicious bowls of pho to your family. Try it today to fully experience the traditional flavors of Vietnam!
