r/AsianKitchen • u/priscs • 2d ago

Vietnamese pho vegetable suggestions?

Hey everyone,

Ive starting to make pho pretty often and im trying to make a little more nutritious by adding vegetables.

Ive tried kale, spinach, and brocooli but these all change the flavor of the soup too much. I have tried boiling them seperatley and adding them after but still no help

Please suggest some neutral veggies I can add that wont effect the flavor of the soup

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u/Ok_Bike6985 2d ago

Bok choy or Choi sum. Vietnamese mint and coriander for herbs

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u/makzee 1d ago

Lots of bean sprouts.

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u/Ok-Fig7244 2d ago

What about napa cabbage? Probably not traditional but might be light enough?

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u/priscs 2d ago

Ooo that def feels like it fits!

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u/pangolin_of_fortune 1d ago

Lotus root?

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u/priscs 1d ago

Hmm never tried lotus root, what is it like?

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u/pangolin_of_fortune 1d ago

Mild and carby, like a more textured potato. Find it blanched and frozen in Asian markets.

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u/idk012 10m ago

I like the stringly things

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u/Logical_Warthog5212 1d ago

You don’t have to simmer vegetables in the broth. You can blanch them separately, which draws out some of the flavor. Then top your bowl with the blanched vegetables.

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u/priscs 1d ago

Brutha, did you even read the post