Homemade Pho Ga

I caught a cold this week.  It's my third time being sick in the past month, and the whole time I've been craving a large, warm, cozy bowl of Pho Ga (chicken pho).  My friend Sophie and I had a dinner date, so we improvised a pho recipe!

Pho Ga

Chicken broth
1/2 onion, chopped
2 inches of ginger root, minced
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
1/2 pound rice noodles
3 cloves
1/4 teaspoon coriander
basil
hosin sauce
(if you have them, we didn't: scallions)

1) In a large pot, bring broth to a boil (or make broth with water and chicken bouillon).  Add onions and ginger. Let simmer a few minutes.

2) Add chicken, cloves, and coriander.  Allow to simmer while cooking rice noodles.

3) Put dried noodles in a large bowl.  Boil enough water to completely cover the noodles.  Pour the water over the noodles and gently stir.  Let noodles sit in hot water for 3-8 minutes (depending on thickness of noodle), and drain when ready.

4) Put portions of noodles in bowls and spoon the broth over them.  Serve immediately with basil and sauces (to taste).  Also, feel free to experiment with whatever else you think would taste great, such as bean sprouts or lime.

It was perfect.  Exactly what I needed to get through the end of my cold.  Thanks Sophie!