Vegan Pho Noodle Soup

Name: Vegan Pho Noodle Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 medium juicy red apple, peeled and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes; 1 medium Asian pear, peeled and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes; 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch-thick (2.5 cm) rounds; 1 kohlrabi, daikon radish, or chayote, peeled and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes; 1 kohlrabi, daikon radish, or chayote, peeled and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes; 1 kohlrabi, daikon radish, or chayote, peeled and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes; 1 leek, white part minced and green part cut into 3-inch (7.5 cm) lengths; 16 cups (4 qt, or 4 L) water; 1 thumb-size piece rock sugar, plus more to taste; 2 shallots or 1 medium yellow onion; 2 shallots or 1 medium yellow onion; 1 double-thumb-size knob ginger, sliced lengthwise into ⅛-inch-thick (3 mm) slices; 3 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 black cardamom pods; 1 lb (454 g) tofu, cut into 1 × 2-inch (2.5 × 5 cm) pieces; Vegetable oil, for frying; 7 oz (100 g) tofu skin or vegan beef slices, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and drained; 7 oz (100 g) tofu skin or vegan beef slices, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and drained; 7 oz (100 g) tofu skin or vegan beef slices, soaked in warm water for 15 minutes and drained; Salt, to taste; Black pepper, to taste; 1 tsp sugar, divided; 1 tsp mushroom seasoning powder, divided, plus more to taste; 1 tsp five-spice powder, divided; 9 oz (250 g) mushrooms (such as straw, oyster, or shiitake); 9 oz (250 g) mushrooms (such as straw, oyster, or shiitake); 9 oz (250 g) mushrooms (such as straw, oyster, or shiitake); 9 oz (250 g) mushrooms (such as straw, oyster, or shiitake); 10½ oz (300 g) vegan balls, thawed (optional)

Preparation info

Yield:
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Simply Pho

By Helen Le

Published 2017

About

If you’re a vegetarian or vegan who wants to enjoy Vietnamese cuisine, you only need to learn one word, chay, which translates to “vegetarian” in our language. Here’s the vegetarian/vegan version of our national dish. Vary the fruits and vegetables for the broth to whatever is seasonal and available—you will need about four or five different types of vegetables and fruits.

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Asia
Vietnam
Soup
Vegan

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