Tue 8 Dec - Vietnamese pho with summer rolls

A rich, aromatic, vegetarian broth with crisp veg and fresh herbs, served with bright, crunchy summer rolls (optional).

Instructions: Buy your ingredients (below) and cook from the comfort of your own home (and kitchen!) by joining the tutorial via the Zoom platform.

Find out new cooking techniques, get tips and learn the reasons behind how to make vegetarian dishes taste amazing.

Please note: Zoom link & password will be emailed out to confirmed foodies on the day; 20 people max. per class.

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Basic ingredients (4 people)

1 onion

4 spring onions

150g beansprouts

2 pak choi

1 big carrot

1 lime

Punnet fresh shitake mushrooms

300g rice noodles/rice vermicelli noodles

250g firm tofu

20g dried shitake mushrooms (these are really vital for the depth of flavour)

Soy sauce

Good quality stock (Knorr stockpots, cubes or bouillon)

Herbs & spices: 4 cloves, 1 star anise, 1 cinnamon stick, 2tsp coriander seeds, 10 peppercorns, fresh mint, fresh coriander, fresh basil (try and get Thai basil), fresh chilli

Luxury ingredients (optional)

Siracha sauce

Optional - stay to make summer rolls

These are optional because you may need to order the rice paper especially if you can't get it in the supermarkets (there is NO alternative for this)

- Order from Amazon: search 'Vietnamese rice paper'  or 'Banh Trang Fresh Spring Roll'

- Choose your choice of crunchy, vibrant veg: carrots, peppers, cucumber, red cabbage, avocado, cherry tomatoes