First up, gather your ingredients! I usually measure out everything for the soup base first. We sometimes add left over roasted chicken, and sometimes we go with eggs only – you pick!
Once you have all of your ingredients for the soup, get a large dutch oven or pot and begin roasting the spices on low to medium for about 5-7 minutes. Add in the canola oil and the last four ingredients, all the spices – chili flakes, ginger, garlic, and basil. It’s at this time I get my soft boiled eggs going, too.
During these 5-7 minutes I start to get the mix-ins ready while keeping an eye on the eggs.Chop the green onions, the jalapeños, and the peppers. Set them aside and check the eggs. When the spices are well roasted and smell delicious, add in the pho broth and turn up to medium. Next, get your rice noodles cooking. Most often my eggs are done at this point and I use that same pot to cook the noodles – the timing might not work for you, though.
When the broth is hot and comes to a bit of a low boil, about 5-7 minutes, add in soy milk and soy sauce. Give this about 5 minutes on medium. Around this time, you’ll probably be peeling your eggs! If you have a helper, enlist them, if not, turn the soup down a bit and peel away. Keep an eye on your noodles, too.
Once the eggs are peeled and the noodles are done, add in the rice wine vinegar and mix well.
When the noodles are done, drain and add to the soup. Then, feel free to add any other veggies you like – I sometimes add in frozen chopped spinach, or chopped mini corn. The options are endless, really. If you do add in other items, give them 5-7 minutes to heat up.
Then, dish out and top with the eggs! Oh, and don’t forget other mix-ins!