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🍜 Ramen & NoodlesVietnamese

Pho Bowl Shortcut

Boxed pho broth, rice noodles, fresh herbs — a steaming bowl of pho in 10 minutes

Shiitakes + Tofu(Vegan)Thin-Sliced Beef(Omnivore)
Total Time
10 min
Prep
2 min
Cook
8 min
Difficulty
Easy
Servings
2

Two Proteins, One Meal

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Vegan Path
Shiitakes + Tofu
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Omnivore Path
Thin-Sliced Beef

Ingredients

Shared Base

Both partners cook these together

  • 4 cup boxed pho broth
  • 6 oz rice noodles (banh pho)
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • ¼ cup fresh Thai basil
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 1 jalapeño, sliced
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce (for serving)
  • 1 tsp sriracha (for serving)

Vegan Path

Shiitakes + Tofu

  • 4 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • 6 oz extra-firm tofu, cubed

Omnivore Path

Thin-Sliced Beef

  • 6 oz thinly sliced raw beef sirloin

Instructions

Cook Together

  1. 1

    Cook rice noodles per package (about 4 minutes) and divide between two bowls.

  2. 2

    Bring the pho broth to a rolling boil in a saucepan.

Vegan Path

  1. 1

    Add shiitakes and tofu to the boiling broth and simmer 2 minutes. Ladle over noodles in one bowl. Top with sprouts, basil, jalapeño, and lime.

Omnivore Path

  1. 1

    Lay raw beef slices over the noodles in the other bowl. Pour the boiling broth directly over the beef — it will cook in 30 seconds. Top with sprouts, basil, jalapeño, and lime.

Nutrition (per serving)

Vegan Version

Calories
470
Protein
22g
Carbs
70g
Fat
10g
Fiber
6g

Omnivore Version

Calories
510
Protein
32g
Carbs
64g
Fat
12g
Fiber
4g
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