Quick & Easy Vietnamese Pho Recipe 🍜
Craving a comforting bowl of pho without spending hours making the broth? This easy version uses Bao Long Pho Soup Seasoning for a simple Vietnamese-style noodle soup you can prepare at home.
Ingredients — Serves 2
- 150g flat rice noodles (bánh phở)
- 1 Bao Long Pho Soup Seasoning cube
- 500ml water, or according to packet directions
- 150–200g beef, very thinly sliced
- Spring onion, sliced
- Fresh coriander
- Fresh chilli
- Lime wedges, optional
For a Southern-style bowl: add bean sprouts, Thai basil (húng quế) and sawtooth coriander (ngò gai).
How to Make
Bring the water to the boil, add the Bao Long Pho Soup Seasoning and simmer for 2–3 minutes.
Prepare the rice noodles according to the packet instructions and divide between two bowls. Add the thinly sliced beef, then pour the boiling-hot broth over the top. If you prefer your beef well cooked, briefly cook it in the broth first.
Finish with spring onion and coriander, then add chilli, lime and your preferred fresh herbs.
Northern or Southern Style?
Pho is served differently across Vietnam. Northern-style pho, particularly Hanoi-style, generally keeps things simpler with spring onion and coriander added to the bowl.
Southern-style pho is commonly served with more fresh accompaniments, including bean sprouts, Thai basil, sawtooth coriander, chilli and lime.
Prefer It Vegetarian? 🌱
Use Bao Long Vegetarian Pho Soup Seasoning (Pho Chay) and replace the beef with tofu, mushrooms or Asian greens. Finish with your favourite fresh herbs and vegetables.
Quick, warming and easy to customise — perfect when you want a comforting bowl of pho without making broth from scratch. ❤️
How do you like your pho — Northern-style or Southern-style?