Vietnamese · soup
Pho Ga (Chicken Noodle Soup)
Pho Ga (Chicken Noodle Soup) reads umami 6.7, funk & ferment 5.8 and warm spice 5.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Vietnamese soup, about 2 hr 10 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 8.3 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 4.3 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 6.0 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 1.2 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 2.5 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 6.0 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 6.7 · Funk & Ferment 5.8 · Warm Spice 5.3 · Salinity 5.2 · Citrus 4.8 · Marine & Briny 4.6 · Sourness 4.2 · Sweetness 3.9 · Herbaceous 3.1 · Allium 2.9 · Richness 2.3 · Heat 2.0 · Fruity 1.3 · Floral 1.3 · Earthy 1.1 · Bitterness 0.9 · Nutty 0.5
What's in it (14)
- 1 whole chicken (about 3.5 lbs)
- 12 oz flat rice noodles
- 1 large onion, charred
- 3 inches ginger, charred
- 3 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp rock sugar
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 limes
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 chili, sliced
Time & effort: about 2 hr 10 min (25 min active) · effort: involved
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 140.7 kcal, 10.5 g protein, 5.2 g fat, 15 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Simmer whole chicken with charred onion, ginger, and whole spices for one to two hours until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove chicken, shred the meat, and strain the broth, seasoning with fish sauce and rock sugar.
- Serve over rice noodles with shredded chicken, fresh herbs, and a squeeze of lime.
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- Vietnamese Chicken Pho (Pho Ga) — Vietnamese
- Weeknight Beef Pho — Vietnamese
- Pho Bo (Beef Noodle Soup) — Vietnamese
- Beef Pho with Rice Noodles — Vietnamese
- Coconut Curry Shrimp Pasta — Fusion
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.