Hey everyone, it's Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, veggie or chicken pho. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I'm gonna make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Veggie or Chicken Pho is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. It's enjoyed by millions daily. Veggie or Chicken Pho is something which I have loved my whole life. They're nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have veggie or chicken pho using 27 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Veggie or Chicken Pho:

1. {Take 10 of shiitake mushrooms.
2. {Make ready 4 of large white onions, peeled and diced.
3. {Prepare 3 inches of ginger, peeled and sliced.
4. {Take 10 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed.
5. {Make ready 1 tsp of olive oil.
6. {Take 4 of baby bok choy, halved.
7. {Make ready 6 pods of cardamom.
8. {Prepare 6 of whole star anise.
9. {Take 2 tsp of coriander seed.
10. {Prepare 6 of whole cloves.
11. {Get 1 tsp of fennel seed.
12. {Make ready 2 of cinnamon sticks.
13. {Prepare 1 tbsp of low sodium soy sauce.
14. {Take 1 of whole roasted chicken (recipe coming soon), shredded, using the bones for the stock. - OPTIONAL.
15. {Prepare 1 package of firm tofu, cut into 1 inch thick triangles, seasoned and roasted in a 400F oven for 15-20 minutes, until lightly golden. - OPTIONAL.
16. {Make ready 4 of carrots, peeled, then using the peeler continue to peel, making thin noodles.
17. {Get 6 of green onions, sliced lengthwise and very thin.
18. {Get 1 package of flat rice noodles, boiled.
19. {Prepare 14 cups of water.
20. {Make ready 1 of large stock pot.
21. {Make ready of To serve:.
22. {Prepare of Fresh basil, left whole.
23. {Make ready of Fresh cilantro, left whole.
24. {Get of Bean sprouts, washed.
25. {Prepare of Lime, cut into wedges.
26. {Make ready of Hoisin.
27. {Take of Sriracha.

Instructions to make Veggie or Chicken Pho:

1. In a large pan over medium heat with no oil added, char the mushrooms, white onions, ginger, garlic, and chicken bones if you chose the chicken option. Add the olive oil, then lay the bok choy flat side down to get a caramelized, brown edge. About 5-7 minutes..
2. Add the water, scraping the bits off the bottom. Then add back in the mushrooms, onion, and ginger. Then add the star anise, coriander seed, fennel, cardamom, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring the pot to a low simmer for 2-3 hours. Lower the heat, stir in the soy sauce and cover for 45 minutes to an hour..
3. Strain the broth and add the roasted chicken pieces or tofu triangles to heat them through..
4. In a large mixing bowl, mix the cooked rice noodles, carrots, and green onions., then portion them into 8 large soup bowls, topping each with a charred bok choy half..
5. Ladle the stock and chicken/tofu over each bowl until it comes up about 3/4 to the edge..
6. In 8 separate small dishes, arrange the cilantro, basil, bean sprouts, and lime wedges for your guests to add if they choose. Leave the hoisin and sriracha either divided in 8 more small dishes or just out in their bottles for your guests to enjoy, depending how fancy you want to get with it..

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