Overview & Key Highlights
Vegetarian pho is the sole Vietnamese entry in international food magazine TasteAtlas's list of top 100 Asian vegan dishes that was published last weekend.
Detailed Story & Culinary Insights
The dish ranked 15th with a score of 4 out of 5 stars.
The list is based on 14,498 ratings, of which 7,288 were recognized as legitimate by the TasteAtlas system.
As a plant-based version of Vietnam's iconic noodle soup, vegan pho features a broth typically simmered with mushrooms, ginger, onions, soy sauce, cloves, cinnamon, coriander seeds, and black cardamom.
The dish is made by pouring hot broth over blanched flat rice noodles and adding toppings such as bean sprout, tofu, mushrooms, and sliced chili.
Other ingredients may include leek, carrot, and bok choy, and fruits such as apples.
The pho is usually topped with fresh coriander and served with vegan fish sauce on the side.
Topping the list is Iran's zeytoon parvardeh, an olive-based appetizer made with green olives, pomegranate molasses, walnuts, garlic, and herbs.
It is followed by Lebanon's hummus, made with mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
Rounding out the top three is Turkey's domates çorbasi, a traditional tomato soup.
TasteAtlas says its food rankings are based on reviews from its user community and culinary professionals, and it only verifies the users, filters out biased local ratings, and gives greater weight to expert reviews.
When searching for authentic vegan pho in Hanoi or Saigon, look for eateries bearing the sign "Quán Chay" or "Phở Chay". On the 1st and 15th of the lunar month, many Buddhist restaurants prepare especially lavish vegetarian menus.
Author: Tam Anh | Published on: 2026-08-18
Original Source: Vietnam's pho variant makes Asia's top 100 vegan list — VnExpress International
