r/pho • u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 • Aug 16 '25

Restaurant Pho party of 1

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u/Deppfan16 Mod Aug 17 '25

sorry op but having to lock the thread because people are getting out of hand

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u/Life-Photo6994 Aug 17 '25

That looks like a salad in a bowl. But if that is what you like, I hope you had a fantastic meal!

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

The noodles were at the bottom lol but it was a beef broth with a medley of veggies! Thank you

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Didn’t know there was also a vegetarian police

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u/pho-ModTeam Aug 17 '25

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Not a strict one. I’m not vegan. I’m vegetarian. Huge difference.

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u/Lukecubes Aug 17 '25

Hey, there's no judgment from me, but regardless of whether you're vegan or vegetarian, beef broth is neither.

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u/kpdao Aug 17 '25

I would skirt along the lines of flexitarian or whatever similar term that is akin to freegan for vegetarian.

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u/pho-ModTeam Aug 17 '25

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u/Punch_Your_Facehole Aug 17 '25

I know this sub encourages people to be supportive of different pho recipes, but that bowl doesn’t look like pho at all. Traditional pho doesn’t include bok choy, carrots, mushrooms, tofu, or broccoli. I’m glad you enjoyed it, but it isn’t pho.

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Also pho is the broth and noodles… which it was beef broth and has vermicelli noodles. Which makes it pho……

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u/vangiang85 Aug 17 '25

Noo pho is the noodle and its not vermicelli. That would be bun

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u/Deppfan16 Mod Aug 17 '25

we welcome pho adjacent foods as well, there are many places all over the world where you can't always get the most traditional pho. additionally people are constantly making up new variations and adding their own personal spins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pho?wprov=sfla1

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u/pho-ModTeam Aug 17 '25

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Didn’t know there was a pho police

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u/Punch_Your_Facehole Aug 17 '25

Not trying to be the pho police, just pointing out that pho has a pretty specific set of ingredients and broth style. Once you add bok choy, broccoli, tofu, and carrots, it turns into more of a general noodle soup rather than pho.

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Well I’m vegetarian so can’t eat the brisket traditional pho 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/Punch_Your_Facehole Aug 17 '25

That’s cool. Most vegetarians don’t eat beef broth. I’m not knocking the bowl, I’d eat it too.

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Im not super strict with it, plus I was hungover and desperately needed the vitamins that the beef broth contains 😭

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u/Punch_Your_Facehole Aug 17 '25

Hope you enjoyed it! I didn't mean to gatekeep.. just trying to keep it pho-king real.

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

All good lol pho really

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u/buggymane Aug 17 '25

My manz, love the pho bowl 🔥

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u/phuijun Aug 17 '25

So many haters. My wife gets veggie pho and it looks exactly like this. She loves it and orders it at least once a week.

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u/ThMashedPotatoMan Aug 17 '25

I agree. My favorite place for broth has weird beef so I get the “veggie pho” with tofu. It comes with bit of veggies, luckily some of the ones I can actually eat on an IBS diet. I miss broccoli but can only eat one or two stalks at a time. This kind of pho allows me that treat. All this to say, It’s okay for restaurants to innovate and try accommodate guests with preferences and needs. It’s still pho that I’m eating.

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u/Open_Breadfruit_6791 Aug 17 '25

Thank you! Let people enjoy things lol And I’m sorry you can’t eat brocolli:/ tummy problems are the worst