PHO- /fəʊ/ [fah]— noun: a Vietnamese noodle soup.
(LINK: audio for correct PHO pronunciation. HAHAHAHA!
http://www.lovingpho.com/pho-opinion-editorial/how-to-pronounce-pho/)
Spotlight veggies:
-SPAGHETTI SQUASH
-Garlic
-Ginger
-Shitake Mushrooms
-Celery
-Carrots
Recipe modified from recipe book:
PRETTY DELICIOUS.
Soba Noodle Soup
by Candice Kumai http://www.stilettochef.com/
(took a cooking class from this chic @ sur la tabla. so much fun! Plus a great way to learn new cooking techniques, expand cooking repertoire/new ideas, meet people, mix it up on a tuesday night, and..... eat good food!)
In a CROCK POT (which I recently have discovered as AMAZING! throw shit in (well, preferably veggies, meats, etc ;) and walk away. For this recipe I threw in:
-Chicken Broth (4 cups)
-Garlic (3 cloves finely minced)
-Ginger (2-3 teaspoons grated)
-Shitake Mushrooms (~7 shitake mushrooms chopped)
-Celery (~2-3 stalks sliced)
-Carrots (1 large sliced)
-Salt (1 teaspoon)
-Soy Sauce (optional-low sodium-2 tablespoons)
ALSO PRE MAKE:
*Boiled eggs (1 for each serving, ~4)
*Bake Spaghetti Squash (for noodles)
***AFTER soup is cooked, @ serving time, add in (all options):
-Fresh Spinach leaves
-EGG (Preboiled, cut in half, for added protein
-Sprinkle with chopped scallions
LAST BUT NOT LEAST what make it fAUX pHO is:
1/2- 1 cup of cooked SPAGHETTI SQUASH as noodles.
Faux noodles, but NOT faux taste; taste is Legit.
Legit- [luh-jit].
1. (adj.) A modern synonym for words such as "cool," "ill," "tight," or "dope." Used to describe a noun that is of a particularly excellent quality. The slang use of this term is slowly but steadily increasing in popularity.
2. (adj.) Authentic. see legitimate ;)
oh! ps. Ginger and Garlic have incredibly healing properties :)
GINGER- Aids in Digestion, (perhaps the best herb for digestion). breaks down proteins + "aids in the digestion of fatty foods". Also, Alleviates High Blood Pressure. Ginger’s "warming quality improves and stimulates circulation and relaxes the muscles surrounding blood vessels, facilitating the flow of blood throughout the body".
GARLIC- has been attributed with "healing and health-giving powers. scientifically proven that garlic "lowers the levels of cholesterol; strengthens the immune system; prevents arteriosclerosis; purifies the blood; has strong antibiotic and anti-fungal properties".
BONUS:
ginger+garlic=
the "exceptionally complementary flavors of sweet ginger and pungency of garlic" not only add rich taste, but their combined anti-viral qualities= "excellent cure for colds and flu".
so... Bon appetite, buen provecho,
...Y Buena Salud!
