Why Chicken Pho Beats Beef: Marion's Charred-Aromatics Broth Method
Marion Grasby walks through her Vietnamese Chicken Pho from scratch, showing how charring onion and ginger with star anise and cinnamon creates a deeply fragrant broth. She reveals the key technique — a gentle one-hour simmer that keeps the chicken moist and the stock crystal clear. The video covers seasoning, noodle cooking, and how to build a finished bowl with fresh herbs, lime, and chili.
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🧾 Ingredients
- 1whole chicken
- 2onion
- 3ginger
- 4cinnamon stick
- 5star anise
- 6fish sauce
- 7salt
- 8rice stick noodles
- 9spring onion
- 10bean sprouts
- 11Thai basil
- 12lime
- 13chili
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