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Star Anise Foods debuts the world’s first and only Vietnamese pho noodle soups made from 100% brown rice with a touch of organic green tea, HAPPY PHO. You will totally love our pho! HAPPY PHO is created from an authentic Vietnamese family recipe dated back to the 1920s. We combine nutritious, low sodium noodles with an all natural, savory spice packet soup base. Unlike some of the pho soup that you find at restaurants & currently on the shelves, HAPPY PHO is made from 100% brown rice noodles & has no MSG. It tastes absolutely delicious! A healthy, easy meal made by simply adding fresh ingredients. Traditionally, the broth can take up to 8 hours to perfect. We however, condensed hours of broth making into a simple spice packet, added a nutritional twist to the noodles and made it quick and easy to prepare. Now you can make GLUTEN FREE, tasty Vietnamese brown rice pho noodle soup meals in 15 minutes in the comfort of your own home. HAPPY PHO has 2 components in each box: brown rice noodles with organic green tea and a soup packet of organic and all natural spices. Pho (pronounced “fuh”), a bowl of noodles in steaming hot broth with subtle spices and fresh herbs, is considered the Vietnamese soul food.
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Mac –
For a number of years I lived in Arlington TX and ate Pho several times a week at the numerous Vietnamese restaurants there. But, now I’m about two hours away from any place that serves it. So, I bought this to hopefully get my Pho fix. I had to experiment a bit, rather than exactly follow the recipe on the box, but you can achieve a reasonable substitute for restaurant Pho with this product.
Different people will have different preferences, but here’s how I’ve been using Happy Pho. Since I like beef better than chicken, and more broth than noodles, my stock is made from 6 cups of water with 3 chicken and 2 beef bouillon cubes per Pho spice packet (instead of the suggested 4 cups of chicken broth). Then, I only use 1/2 to 2/3 of a package of the brown rice noodles. For meat, I toss in about 8 pre-cooked frozen beef meatballs and several beef cold cuts.
I do follow the recipe on the amount of cilantro and ginger, but also add a couple of chopped up green onions. After that’s all combined and cooked, serve it with spinach leaves, bean sprouts, and chopped up fresh serrano peppers on the side. I always add quite a lot of sriracha sauce, because I like the soup hot and spicy. (This also helps if you think you used too much broth for the amount of Pho flavoring provided.) Some hoisin sauce can be good, too.
This works pretty well for me until I can travel somewhere a more authentic version of the dish is served. I have also tried VV Foods Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup Spice, 1-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 10) , which is another decent variation on the Pho spices – you get 3 spice packets per box. The same recipe above seems good with this product, as well, other than you may need an extra cup or more of broth.
Ben –
These noodles are quick, simple to make and taste fantastic! I just threw in whatever meat and veggies I have in my fridge, and they came out tasting great. I just used ground beef — cooked it in water with the spice packet — threw in the noodles, some cilantro and some spinach and it tasted awesome. If you don’t have meat or don’t want to use meat, you can use Rapunzel bouillon cubes as a soup base too. I’ve done it that way too (for one person just combine one cube of Rapunzel, 2-3 cups of water and half
the spice packet, bring to a boil, add a noodle square and a bit of tofu and whatever vegetables you happen to have in your fridge). It’s a really healthy, nutritious meal.
I’m really happy I found these soups. They’re convenient and the ingredients are simple and nothing that I react to – basically just brown rice and spices – I know I can eat them all the time. Now I can just keep a few boxes of Happy Pho in my pantry for a quick healthy meal any time, especially on nights when I get home and don’t want to cook or have to resort to greasy take-out.
Barragan –
I thought this was a tasty soup, definitely needs to have vegetables added of course but the gluten free factor was a big plus. I’d probably order it more if not for the price, but the ingredients are better than most packaged soups so I didn’t feel too bad about paying more.
Paul –
I wouldn’t say that this tastes like the pho that’s homemade or even the pho you get in the restaurants. It’s a low sodium pho. But in all fairness, I’ve only been cooking this out of a microwave since I’ve been living out of a hotel for the past couple weeks.
Do NOT overcook these noodles or they taste terrible. Usually 1 minute in the microwave and 1 minute left to stand tends to cook it just right. You definitely need to cook them in chicken broth or have a soup base of chicken broth or something or else it doesn’t taste like much. Also I don’t recommend using the entire packet of spice but I guess that depends on your taste and how much water you use. They also definitely need hoisin sauce and some sriracha.
They’re great for quick 5 minute meals. They taste just as healthy as they are, so you will need to season it a lot. I’d recommend trying it but be realistic and don’t expect restaurant quality pho. They’re good for what they are.
nicolette –
noodles are very good. spice packet tastes terrible — and yet there is very little flavour. will use the rest of the noodles with a broth/spice packet from some other brand.
Green Cook –
I came across this product on Amazon while scouting for healthy Asian products for my cooking show.
I was so thrilled to find and tried Happy Pho. Happy Pho is my “dream Vietnamese product”. What makes Happy Pho my dream kitchen product/condiment? Firstly, because our family loves eating Pho, we don’t mind eating Pho every few days (especially when it’s chilly outside). Pho is the stable food in our home and I believe it is in most Vietnamese homes too. Secondly, Happy Pho is my “dream comes true product” because not only it made with the best ingredients for its kind (i.e. gluten free, brown rice noodles, organic spices, low sodium, and no MSG), but it’s also tasty and easy to make. Lastly, Happy Pho is very low in calories per serving and it’s even “printed on 100% recycled paperboard” :). If you want a more fancy Pho, I would recommend adding your favorite vegetables, baked tofu, or grilled chicken for more nutritious nutrients.
I am a Registered Dietitian, therefore I know the great benefits of eating complex carbohydrate/high fiber foods such as Happy Pho, especially something that you eat on a regular basis.
I hope that Happy Pho will continue to make more similar Asian products as Happy Pho that are tasty, healthy and are quick and easy to make.
I’m planning to buy more Happy Pho for myself and for my friends and family to try as well.
Seattlegal –
My family lovees to eat pho and since we are on a gluten free diet, we decided to try Happy Pho since it got rave reviews. We were so excited when the box came on our front porch but our excitement was short-lived. The spice packet was awful. It tasted old and bitter (alot of cardamon). I don’t mind cardamon, but it tasted off. On the plus side, the noodles were good, but it is awfully expensive to buy it just for the noodles. We bought fresh ingredients as suggested and squeezed alot of lime, but it didn’t help any. We ended up throwing away the spice packets and used the noodles to make other things.
Taylor W<span class="a-icon a-profile-verified-badge"><span class="a-profile-verified-text"> –
I did not purchase this product on Amazon, but I have tried the product. I am leaving my review on Amazon so that people can see just how terrible this product is. First of all, it doesn’t even remotely taste like Pho, not even a few reminiscent Vietnamese flavors. I come from an Oriental family, and I’m always eating Asian foods; I eat Pho quite often as it is my favorite soup. I went to make this quick and easy soup, and it was horrible smelling. The spice packet had so much cinnamon and "anise" that it made me sick to my stomach. I don’t even think that traditional Pho has these ingredients. I’m not sure how else I can say just how disgusting this product is, but I’d like to encourage buyers to steer clear of buying from this company because of my bad experience.
Phuong –
Usually it came with a pack of 6 boxes, but this time only one box. Almost $29 for one small box of noodle. And there is no way for me to return or replace the item.
pixiedoe –
I’m really sorry, I really wanted to love this product!
I was looking for a convenient vegan pho that I could have at the office when the hunger monster attacked. The seasoning blend was just plain bland and didn’t really resemble anything that is described as "zesty." The texture and consistency of the noodles left much to be desired, which is odd, because I love brown rice noodles. I feel as though I have tried everything in attempt to render these bland, lifeless noodles edible… but every time I feel like I just wasted a bunch of thai basil and bean sprouts for nothing.