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Bean Sprouts – Adding Crunch to the Savory Pho
Fans of Vietnamese pho, both from Vietnam and outside of Vietnam, and whether or not they have Vietnamese ancestry, have become used to that plate of garnishing that accompanies a bowl of pho. Some...
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Quick Beef Pho Recipe with Quoc Viet Foods’ Pho Soup Base
Updated 01-16-12. There’s nothing like enjoying a bowl of pho at your favorite pho shop with your pho companions. But there are times, for various reasons, you’d like to make pho yourself at home. Most...
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Banh Pho (Bánh Phở) – It’s All About the Square Noodles
Updated 05-04-12. There are three main elements to every bowl of Vietnamese pho: the steamy, flavorful and aromatic broth; the meat, whether it is tenderly cooked chicken or beef that is rare or...
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Cilantro – Man’s Oldest Herb a Must-Have Ingredient in Vietnamese Pho
In Vietnamese pho, you are likely to find chopped cilantro blanched by the broth in your bowl. Many pho recipes that you will find either in Asian cookbooks or on the Internet also recommend using...
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Thai Basil – The Siam Queen Takes Her Place in Vietnamese Pho
The basil family of herbs is one of the oldest and most commonly used herbs in the world. The variety known as Thai basil is no exception; it is utilized so extensively in Indian and Southeast Asian...
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Quoc Viet Foods® Steadily Growing and Bringing Vietnamese Pho to the Masses
I had the privilege to meet and chat with Brian Nguyen, the founder of Quoc Viet Foods® Incorporation in Westminster, California, the maker of Vietnamese pho and other soup bases. I find Brian’s story...
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Vegetarian Pho or Pho Chay – a Tasty Healthy Vegan Choice
Updated 12-02-10. Vegetarian pho, or phở chay, has never been about healthy eating in Vietnam. Of course there are people who must go the vegetarian way due to health or personal belief reasons, but...
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An Injustice to Pho: Rachael Ray’s “Phunky BBQ Pho with Pork” Recipe
Updated 10-27-10. Rant alert! Here’s the latest offender: Rachael Ray and the Phunky BBQ Pho with Pork and its pho recipe. One of my reasons for creating this Vietnamese pho blog LovingPho.com is to...
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Want the Lime Taste in Your Pho? Don’t Serve It Like This
Updated 11-08-10. The first thing I do when served with a bowl of Vietnamese pho is to enjoy its fragrance steaming up out of the hot broth. The second thing I do is to take a sip of that broth to...
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Vietnamese Pho With No Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)? Sure You Want It That Way?
We call it monosodium glutamate or just sodium glutamate. The Japanese invented (found it in nature actually) and call it umami, for “good flavor” or “good taste.” Many people have problems with...
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Easy Fixes to Common Homemade Pho Woes, And Why They Work
Making your own beef pho broth at home is relatively easy. However, there are some easy missteps that can mess you up fast. In this article, I’m providing a collection of simple yet important things...
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Secret Ingredients For Pho: Revealed
Are there such thing as secret pho ingredients? Updated 03-15-15. Let’s take a look at what may constitute a pho secret ingredient. Pho is as much about tradition as it is about adaptation. At the...
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Beef Pho Recipe Infographic By Lovingpho
Here’s Lovingpho’s own beef pho recipe in infographic form. This beef pho recipe yields about 20 quarts, which is about 20 regular size bowls you can typically get at most pho restaurants. With this...
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How Long To Cook Pho Spices In Pho Broth
Reader Steven sent a great question about how long to cook pho spices over at the post Quick Beef Pho Recipe with Quoc Viet Foods’ Pho Soup Base. The information on how to long to cook the spices in...
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Shallots - One of Many of Pho's Critical Ingredients - Part 1
Shallots are ubiquitous in Vietnamese cooking, pho included. If you look at many recipes for pho, you will see that shallots are an important ingredient along with fresh ginger to help give pho that...
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Shallots - One of Many of Pho's Critical Ingredients - Part 2
In Part 1 of this two-article series on shallots and pho, I discussed shallot and its origin, how it is grown and harvested, and how widely it's used in Southeast Asian cuisine, especially Vietnamese...
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A Discussion on Fresh Banh Pho Quality
A reader asked me the other day about fresh banh pho and quality of fresh banh pho. The question is based on his personal experience and observation, but it's also based on some misunderstood facts....
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Selling Pho Secrets - With A Catch
I was discussing a new pho restaurant concept with an entrepreneur the other day. Our discussion turned to the topic of whether or not there are pho secrets out there that can be found and bought....
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Is It More Than Just Spices That Make Real Pho?
Pho is becoming popular every day. As a Vietnamese I love it and am very proud at the same time. For this reason, when someone makes an assertion about pho that's not quite true or correct, I welcome...
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How To Design, Build and Operate Vietnamese Pho Restaurants
I love pho and love to talk about eating pho just like many pho zealots out there. With my special knowledge and experience with pho restaurants, I also reach out to help aspiring restaurateurs...
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