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    Home » Recipes » Miscellaneous

    Daring Cooks Vietnamese Chicken Pho

    Published by Melissa on October 14, 2009 | Updated November 14, 2022 | 31 Comments

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    This month’s Daring Cooks challenge was Vietnamese Chicken Pho and Sweet Wontons chosen by Jaden from Steamy Kitchen.

    Vietnamese Pho is a noodle soup popular in Vietnam. The broth is simmered for hours with either beef knuckle/leg bone or with a whole chicken and accompanied by rice noodles, fresh herbs like cilantro or basil, a wedge of lime or lemon, fresh bean sprouts and fresh sliced chilies if desired.

    Pho is different than other noodle soups because of the spices used in making the broth – coriander, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, and fresh ginger. I bought my spices at World Market  – they are so much cheaper than at the supermarket.

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    This was my first time tasting Pho (pronounced “fuh?”) and my first time cooking Vietnamese food. I decided to make the Pho Ga (chicken) version. Click here to visit the Steamy Kitchen for the recipe.

    Although my family and I didn’t love this soup (mostly because of the spices we weren’t use to) it was fun to try something new. We did however love the second part of this challenge the fried Chocolate Wontons. I used round potsticker wrappers and filled them with Nutella. They were crispy, sweet and delicious. The perfect ending to a light meal.

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    1. chef_d

      October 15, 2009 at 5:16 am

      Great looking pho! And the nutella-filled wonton sounds so yummy!

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    2. Megan

      October 15, 2009 at 2:56 am

      I would love to try this soup with those spices. Feel free to send a cup of it along with my swirl cookies! 😉
      I can handle the chocolate wontons!They would be best fresh so dont send any of those. LOL

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    3. Lynda

      October 15, 2009 at 1:21 am

      It all looks so good, Barbara. Too bad that you didn't care much for it. I've not tried this soup before, but it does sound interesting. The chocolate wontons look wonderful!

      Reply
    4. Anita

      October 14, 2009 at 10:44 pm

      Fried chocolate wontons!! Yum!!

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    5. Lori

      October 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm

      I have found that the spices you are talking about are a slippery slope. Once you try them you become more and more hooked. Despite not liking it, yours looks great.

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    6. Yasmeen

      October 14, 2009 at 8:59 pm

      The chocolate wontons sound delectable 🙂

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    7. Barbara

      October 14, 2009 at 8:46 pm

      Barbara:
      I've never posted the popover recipe. Do you want me to email it to you?
      Barbara

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    8. The Blonde Duck

      October 14, 2009 at 8:37 pm

      Chocolate won-tons! How neat!

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    9. Katy ~

      October 14, 2009 at 8:13 pm

      Broth and veggies look so yummy. I can see where the spices might be unusual in a soup but I think I would like this.

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    10. Anula

      October 14, 2009 at 7:21 pm

      Yes, the taste of this broth was quite unusual… Your wontons look delish, I'll definietly make them in the nearest future 🙂 Cheers!

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    11. teresa

      October 14, 2009 at 6:28 pm

      oh yummy! i want to eat it all!

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    12. Peggy Bourjaily

      October 14, 2009 at 5:55 pm

      The wontons look and sound amazing.

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    13. Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥

      October 14, 2009 at 3:21 pm

      The chocolate wontons sound really yummy! Sorry you didn't like the soup.

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    14. HoneyB

      October 14, 2009 at 2:05 pm

      oh it all looks soooo good! I want to eat at your daring table!

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    15. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

      October 14, 2009 at 1:59 pm

      Ahh that's great that you gave it a try! 🙂 And nutella filled dumplings? Way to go!

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    16. Memória

      October 14, 2009 at 1:23 pm

      Oooo, the chocolate wontons look great!! Good job on the challenge!

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    17. April

      October 14, 2009 at 1:13 pm

      I love able to try something new! The chocolate wontons sounds really, really yummy!

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    18. Palidor

      October 14, 2009 at 11:36 am

      I love pho, but there is a lot of spices in it and can be an acquired taste. I think you did a great job with the pho and the wontons.

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    19. Joyce

      October 14, 2009 at 11:25 am

      Always fun to cook other countries recipes. I applaud your efforts as I am not sure I would have even tried the soup recipe.
      Joyce

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    20. muffinsareuglycupcakes

      October 14, 2009 at 8:30 am

      mmmm pho! my favourite vietnamese dish.
      okay fine its probably the only one i know and like 😛
      yeah i think its pronounced something like 'fur'
      learnt from my vietnamese friend!
      yours is looking fantabulous btw 🙂

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