Vegan Pho with Scratch-Made Broth (Pho Chay)

Name: Vegan Pho with Scratch-Made Broth (Pho Chay)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 cabbage (quartered); 1 yellow onion; 1 piece ginger (3 inch piece); 8 oz shiitake mushrooms; 5 sticks celery; 3 carrots; 4 cloves garlic; 1 daikon (cut into 2 inch pieces); 32 oz vegetable broth; 6 cups water; 2 tsp salt; ¼ cup soy sauce; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 3 star anise; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 1 ½ lbs pho noodles (see note 4); 8 oz fried tofu (homemade or store bought); 2 oz enoki mushrooms (optional); ¼ cup green onions (thinly sliced); ¼ cup cilantro (minced); ¼ cup mint (optional); 1 cup bean sprouts (optional); 1 lime (cut into wedges); 2 tbsp shallot oil (optional but recommended, see note 5); ¼ cup hoisin sauce; ¼ cup sriracha

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:50min

This vegan pho recipe includes a homemade vegan broth that tastes eerily similar to beef pho broth. The entire recipe also takes just an hour to make!

Updated at: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:01:34 GMT