Vietnamese Chicken Pho (Pho Ga)

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An easy Chicken Pho recipe (Pho Ga) with step-by-step photos, just like my mother’s recipe. Make an authentic and delicious Vietnamese Chicken Pho in less than 30 minutes with your Instant Pot or pressure cooker! Instructions for stovetop, Instant Pot and pressure cooker.

chicken pho recipe with vietnamese chicken pho in bowl on metal tray with fresh herbs and lime wedges

Pho Noodle Soup

A fragrant and soul-soothing Beef Pho Noodle Soup is often what I crave when only a steaming bowl of noodle soup will do. But when time is sparse and I don’t have 3 hours to potter about in the kitchen, a Chicken Pho is a rather wonderful alternative.

For that reason, this Chicken Pho recipe (called Pho Ga in Vietnamese) is a handy one to have in your repertoire.



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Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)

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A delicious recipe for Yakisoba, or Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles, using pork belly, cabbage and carrots. Make this tasty dish in 30 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights! Recipe with step-by-step photos.

yakisoba noodles on white plate with chopsticks

Japanese Noodles

During my early years as a young professional, my girlfriends and I often met for dinner after work at a cheap and cheerful Japanese restaurant, and this was when I was introduced to Yakisoba. Up until that point, my knowledge of Japanese cuisine had been limited to sushi rolls, so I was excited to discover a whole new world of Japanese savoury dishes.



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Bun Cha – Vietnamese Meatballs with Vietnamese Noodle Salad

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A tasty recipe for Bun Cha – grilled Vietnamese meatballs served with a Vietnamese noodle salad with fresh herbs and citrus dipping sauce (nuoc cham). A healthy and delicious dish, perfect for lunch or dinner.

vietnamese pork meatballs on plate with noodles, fresh salad and chopsticks

Bun Cha

My latest contribution to Discovery, the in-flight magazine for Cathay Pacific, is currently out now on all Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights. This month’s foodie feature is the classic Vietnamese dish called Bun Cha, consisting of grilled pork meatballs served with an abundance of fresh herbs on a bed of vermicelli noodles.



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Pad See Ew (Thai Stir-Fried Noodles)

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Quick and easy Pad See Ew (Thai Stir-Fried Noodles) using fresh rice noodles or dried noodles, beef and vegetables. Have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes!

white plate with noodles, broccoli and beef, garnished with red chillies and cilantro

Asian Noodles

There are a few popular Asian grocery stores in Zurich which cater to the very small Asian population living here. But they are so popular that they often sell out of their fresh produce on the same day that they receive their shipment.



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Coconut Chicken Noodle Stir Fry

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Serve dinner in less than 30 minutes with this incredibly tasty and easy Coconut Chicken Noodle Stir Fry using basic Asian ingredients which you can find at your local supermarket.

coconut chicken noodle stir fry on white plate with gold fork

Coconut Chicken Noodle Stir Fry

This is one of my go-to recipes for when I need to get dinner on the table quickly. Any by quick, we’re talking less than 30 minutes!

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Sticky Chicken Pho

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This Sticky Chicken Pho is a delicious twist on a Vietnamese classic.

sticky chicken pho with bok choy in bowl

As a Vietnamese, I could eat a bowl of pho at breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is something so nourishing about about a steaming bowl of slippery noodles, fragrant with fresh herbs and laced with spicy chillies for that much needed kick.

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