Houstonist: One Pho the Money, Two Pho the Show

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:05:30 -0600

Kattywhompas, pho isn't traditionally vegetarian. It's a noodle soup made with beef broth, and that beef broth is made from all manner of non-vegetarian friendly items: beef bones (mainly knuckle and leg bones), chicken bones, oxtails, marrow, fat, etc. Vegetarian pho would have to start with vegetable stock, and would likely need many more spices and vegetables (like extra shallots and ginger and garlic) to compensate. Not saying it wouldn't be good, but it definitely wouldn't taste like regular pho. From there, you could put in tofu or -- if you're a pescetarian -- shrimp. It would certainly be healthy, that's for sure! :)

Jax

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:48:34 -0600

That article showed up in my RSS feed with lots of words crossed out and then the same word was next to the crossed out word. Weird. Looks fine in my browser though. Gotta love Pho!

kattywhompas

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:26:49 -0600

What I meant is can it be vegetarian or is that not in it's nature....ok, I hope that makes a bit more sense.

kattywhompas

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:25:56 -0600

Is Pho not vegetarian in nature? I would think they would have it as an option....mmmm.

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:35:41 -0600

Groove, we'd have to find you a place that serves vegetarian pho. Any ideas, readers?

groovehouse

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:21:24 -0600

I just want to try it. I've never had Pho.

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:38:58 -0600

Yes, but which one will you try first?!? :-)

kattywhompas

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:28:44 -0600

I can't wait to give this a try. Yummmy, especially on a cold day like today!