St. Sam's and St. Bede's Recipe Pages
                Bon Appetit!
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Here's a sort of recreation of Pho, sort of the national noodle soup of Vietnam, 
also found in Laos. I think the broth is often a beef stock but you can use the 
same chicken broth as before. 

Put in a BIG bowl: 
Southeast Asian broth (See recipe)
rice stick noodles, boiled separately and drained 

Top with choice of thinly sliced meat. I've had it with beef, chicken or even duck. 

Serve with a plate of garnishes: 
thinly sliced hot chiles 
Fresh Basil leaves or mint leaves 
Fresh cilantro 
Bean Sprouts (mung) 
Cucumber, julienned 
lemon or lime wedges 
Very thinly sliced onions sprinkled with vinegar 

Also have on the table a dish of this sauce or containers of the separate condiments: 

1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla or nuoc mam) 
1 cup water 
2 tbs lemon/lime juice or vinegar 
1/4 tsp sugar 
2 tbs minced ginger 
1-10 ground hot chiles 
2-4 cloves minced garlic (I use 4) 
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh cilantro leaf 

Every diner adds to his bowl as much of the sauce and garnishes as desired. 

Susan H. Glenn 

From: "Glenn, Susan H." 
Subject: Cyber soup recipes 
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000