FOOD NEWS
The Sweet Ingredient You Need For Unbeatable Homemade Pho
By Camryn Teder
When making pho from the comfort of your kitchen, you should start including yellow rock sugar to elevate it to another level.
Most traditional phos simultaneously pack a salty taste with a hint of sweetness. This flavor is primarily achieved with the use of yellow rock sugar.
This yellow variety of sugar is not overwhelming and provides a subtly sweet flavor that blends acutely with a pho's many other hidden flavors, like cinnamon and clove.
The sweetness of yellow rock sugar is balanced by a salty fish sauce, bringing an umami flavor to a bowl of pho. Both ingredients can be purchased online or at a Korean market.