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.
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.
[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:376]
chef_d
Great looking pho! And the nutella-filled wonton sounds so yummy!
Megan
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
Lynda
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!
Anita
Fried chocolate wontons!! Yum!!
Lori
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.
Yasmeen
The chocolate wontons sound delectable 🙂
Barbara
Barbara:
I've never posted the popover recipe. Do you want me to email it to you?
Barbara
The Blonde Duck
Chocolate won-tons! How neat!
Katy ~
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.
Anula
Yes, the taste of this broth was quite unusual… Your wontons look delish, I'll definietly make them in the nearest future 🙂 Cheers!
teresa
oh yummy! i want to eat it all!
Peggy Bourjaily
The wontons look and sound amazing.
Cinnamon-Girl Reeni♥
The chocolate wontons sound really yummy! Sorry you didn't like the soup.
HoneyB
oh it all looks soooo good! I want to eat at your daring table!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Ahh that's great that you gave it a try! 🙂 And nutella filled dumplings? Way to go!
Memória
Oooo, the chocolate wontons look great!! Good job on the challenge!
April
I love able to try something new! The chocolate wontons sounds really, really yummy!
Palidor
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.
Joyce
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
muffinsareuglycupcakes
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 🙂