Vegetable Broth Pho with Meatballs
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I was introduced to Vietnamese food in my teens when the American chain Phα» HΓ²a first opened shop in Manila in the late 90βs. I truly enjoyed and got hooked on their food, in particular the Phα», the lemongrass chicken/pork and their dry vermicelli rice bowls. Moving to Vancouver, however truly opened my taste buds to even an more authentic and wide-range of Vietnamese dishes. Nonetheless, among all of the Vietnamese foods Iβve tried, i would say that Phα» remains one of those dishes I will never get tired of and always come back to. For me, itβs comparable to Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup and Arroz Caldo of the Philippines. Itβs like the Chicken Noodle Soup of Vietnamese cuisine; truly warm and comforting.
Since itβs been rainy, gloomy and a bit chilly here in Vancouver the past few days, my order of vegetable Phα» from Herbed Noodle (@herbednoodle) couldnβt have come at the perfect time. I saw their handle while browsing my IG feed and I got curious because their Phα» is vegan and vegetable-based. Since I was curious to try how a vegetable based Phα» broth compares to the regular kind, I ordered their 2-noodle meal kit, the other noodle being the vegetable broth BΓΊn bΓ² HuαΊΏ with free delivery and $5 off. Oh, it came with a side of 2 salad rolls as well! Check out their page to see how to avail of this!
The kit came with instructions so assembling it was super easy. Since everything was already cooked, all you have to do it put everything together. It took me roughly 15 minutes from start to end. The only thing different I added were the meatballs. Since I am trying to eat more vegetable-based dishes, adding a bit of protein is a good start for me while transitioning to eating more purely vegetable/vegan meals a few times a week.
How does this stack up compared to regular Phα»? The vegetable broth was very flavorful and filled with aromatics. I didnβt any add any seasonings to the soup. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the vegetables were fresh. This was comparable to having regular Phα» in that you feel fully satiated afterwards, and I donβt mind having this again. However, itβs not something I will crave and come back to anytime soon as compared to regular Phα».
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