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Vegetarian Pho or Pho Chay – a Tasty Healthy Vegan Choice

September 22, 2009

Vegetarian pho, or phở chay, has never been about healthy eating in Vietnam. Now with pho very popular in the U.S. and the population more conscious about leading a healthy lifestyle, it’s only natural that restaurants offer vegetarian pho or pho chay on their menus. Temple chay foods are true vegetarian and healthy, but once vegan foods get to the restaurants, chefs spice things up to attract paying customers.

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The Facts about Vegetarian Pho or Pho Chay

May 4, 2009

Vegetarian pho, or pho chay, can be found served at Buddhist temples on holiday occasions and at vegetarian restaurants. The true pho chay found in Buddhist temples is conservatively vegetarian, owing to the strict vegetarian cuisine followed by Buddhist practitioners. While there are vegetarian pho found at commercial restaurants, ask some questions to ensure your pho chay is actually vegetarian, or non-meat.

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