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The weather might be starting to warm up but that doesn’t mean I’m letting go of soups just yet – especially not letting go of this vegan pho bowl with aromatic ginger, charred onion, cinnamon, cloves, anise and more. Can you smell it yet?! 😍
My Vietnamese-inspired pho bowl is made with gluten free brown rice noodles, loads of veggies and tofu, and bathed in this aromatic and soul-soothing broth.
This vegan veggie and tofu pho bowl is a Vietnamese-inspired aromatic blend of cinnamon, star anise and cardamom, topped with tender veggies, nutritious brown rice ramen noodles and crispy pan-seared tofu.
Before everything, drain and press the tofu for at least 15 minutes.
Whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic, lime juice, ginger, and oil in a bowl.
Cut the pressed tofu into cubes. Add to a bowl and pour the marinade over the tofu. Gently toss the tofu until coated and set aside.
Pan sear the tofu over medium-high heat at the end, after the broth has been made. Gently rotate the tofu in the pan to brown all sides, about 7-10 minutes, constantly moving it around so that it sears but doesn't burn.
To Make the Broth
Roast/Broil/Air fry the halved ginger, halved onion and 3oz of shiitake mushrooms until slightly charred.
In a big pot, add the veggie stock, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, coriander, fennel and cardamom, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Add the charred ginger, onion and mushrooms.
Cover and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Strain your broth to remove the cinnamon sticks, cloves, fennel seeds, ginger, onion, and mushrooms. You can eat the onion and mushroom in your Pho or discard.
To Make the Veggies + Noodles
While the broth is simmering, gently boil carrots, zucchini and bok choy in salted water in a separate pot for about 5 minutes, just until fork soft.
Saute the 5oz of shiitake mushrooms in a dash of neutral oil.
In a separate pot, bring water to a boil and cook ramen noodles according to package instructions.
Assembly
In a large bowl, add ramen noodles, veggies, and pan-seared tofu. Ladle in broth. Garnish with desired toppings.
Notes
For the broth: I highly recommend using whole cinnamon sticks, ginger, and cloves instead of ground.If you really need to subsitute, use 2.5 tsps ground ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 tsp of ground cloves.Many people have an aversion to mushrooms. They are optional but highly recommended, especially the charred mushrooms for the broth.The tofu is optional. You could absolutely just do veggies.
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