🥢 This recipe for pho, the iconic Vietnamese soup, revisited with homemade miso, guarantees an unforgettable taste experience!
By combining homemade fermentation and Asian traditions, you can explore new ways to cook a delicious, comforting soup, while boosting your gut flora.
A pho miso soup recipe that will seduce you with its many advantages:
✅ Intense umami depth thanks to miso
✅ Rich, gourmet, and lively homemade broth
✅ Technical but achievable recipe
Pho Miso Soup Recipe
Ready to reinvent classic pho soup with an explosive, gourmet fermented twist to delight your guests? Discover our version of this miso pho!
Equipment
- Cutting board
- Chef's knife
- Saucepan
- Fine strainer
Ingredients
For the Miso Broth
- 6 cups water
- 2 leeks
- 2 medium carrots
- 6 button mushrooms
- 1 medium onion
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tbsp. coriander seeds
- 1 inch ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tbsps. miso (white or red, depending on desired intensity)
For the Garnish
- 5 thin slices of beef (fondue meat)
- 0.3 lbs rice noodles
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
- 1 handful of mung bean sprouts (optional)
- A few Thai basil leaves (optional)
- 1 finely chopped green onion
- 1 lime wedge
Steps
Prepare the Stock
- Peel the carrots and cut them into rings.
- Roughly chop the mushrooms, leek greens, and onion.
- Slightly crush the ginger and garlic with the blade of a knife.
- Place all the vegetables in a saucepan, add the spices (star anise, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cloves, garlic, and ginger), and cover with cold water.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, uncovered.
- Strain the broth through a fine sieve and compost the vegetables.
Prepare the Garnish
- Cook the rice noodles according to the instructions on the packet. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Finely chop the spring onion.
- Season the beef strips.
- Remove the leaves from the coriander and Thai basil.
Assemble the Pho Soup
- Reheat the broth, without bringing it to the boil. Season with the miso, mixing well.
- Place the cooked noodles in each bowl, top with the beef strips, and sprinkle with fresh coriander and spring onion.
- Pour in the steaming broth to sear the beef.
- Garnish with lime wedges and mung bean sprouts (optional) and enjoy!
Notes
🌱 Vegan pho broth: Replace the beef with marinated tofu or sautéed tempeh. You’ll get a delicious vegetarian pho recipe! 💥 Extreme umami version: Use aged miso and enhance its flavour with a dash of soy sauce. 🦞 Seafood version: Make a shrimp broth or fish stock and replace the meat with sautéed shrimp. 🍋 Fermented garnishes: Add lacto-fermented onions or homemade lemon kosho to give your bowl even more depth. ♻️ Zero-waste option: Reuse the vegetables used to make the broth to garnish your pho soup and make it an even more complete dish!
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A hot, lively broth, full of character, that you can customize as you see fit! Ready to treat your guests to this pho miso soup?! Again, feel free to turn it into vegan pho if you wish to! 😋
Get the Tools!
We suggest the following products for making homemade miso.
