Vegetarian Pho

Name: Vegetarian Pho
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: Two 3-inch cinnamon sticks; 3 whole cloves; 2 star anise; 1 large white onion*, peeled and quartered; 4-inch piece of fresh ginger*, peeled and halved lengthwise; 4 cups (32 ounces) vegetable stock or broth; 4 cups water; 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari or soy sauce; 6 ounces (one large handful) rice noodles; 1 tablespoon avocado oil, mild extra-virgin olive oil or your neutral-flavored oil of choice; 5 ounces thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms; Salt; Mung bean sprouts; Sprigs of fresh basil (use Thai basil if you can find it) or cilantro; Sprigs of fresh mint; Thinly sliced green onions (mostly green parts); Very thinly sliced fresh jalapeño (omit if sensitive to spice); Small wedges of lime

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

This vegetarian pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) is full of flavor, thanks to spices, herbs and sautéed shiitake mushrooms! It’s easy and fun to make, too. Recipe yields 4 generous bowls of soup.

Updated at: Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:07:58 GMT