DC’s Special Vegitarean Pho
This recipe is special, cause there aren’t any really great Pho restaurants that you can get to without a car in DC. It’s DC’s because I made the recipe in DC wanting for some Pho.
Broth
- two chopped onions
- four star anise*
- one cinnamon stick*
- two whole cloves*
- 2 tsps black peppercorn*
- fresh ginger
- one tbs sugar
- one tbs salt
- two tbs fish sauce (optional)
- ninety-six ounces vegetable stock
Coat the bottom of a LARGE stockpot with oil and turn heat on high. Add onions and ginger. When they start to brown add stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer. Tie up the spices with an asterisks* in a cheese cloth and submerge for 20 minutes. Remove the bundle.
the Rest
In a steam basket steam your choice of: broccoli, pea shoots, carrot, baby corn, mushroom, tomato, green pepper, etc.
Add preferred quantity of ‘yellow’, rice or soba noodles to broth for five minutes.
Serve broth and noodles. Add vegetables. Side with basil, cilantro, mung beans and sriracha.
Coming soon: Duck pho.
