Phở Bụt: Where 8-Hour Vegan Broth Meets 60+ Soul-Warming Plant-Based Dishes
There is a kind of cooking that cannot be rushed. At Phở Bụt — the noodle soul of Veggie Saigon Alliance, 76 Thủ Khoa Huân, Da Nang — the kitchen starts before dawn. By the time you sit down for lunch, the broth has already been quietly transforming for eight full hours.
No animal bones. No MSG. No powder packets. Just fresh carrots, daikon, charred shallots, roasted ginger, dried jujube and cinnamon — slowly surrendering their essence into a pot of crystal-clear, naturally sweet gold.
🍜 The Signature: Phở Chay — 320 kcal | Protein 13g | Carbs 55g | Fat 6g | Fiber 5g
The Vegan Pho is the purest expression of Phở Bụt's philosophy. Golden broth, silky flat rice noodles, golden tofu, fresh bean sprouts, cinnamon and star anise. Every ingredient listed. Every nutrient counted. 39,000₫ for a bowl that took 8 hours to make.
For those who want something richer, Mì Thịt Xíu Chay (Vegan Char Siu Noodle Soup) — 380 kcal, Protein 16g — adds Cantonese-style vegan char siu to yellow egg-free noodles in the same slow-simmered broth. The sweetness of the meat against the clarity of the soup is a quiet kind of perfection.
🌿 The Healer: Bún Nghệ Chay — 315 kcal | Protein 12g | Anti-Inflammatory
The Turmeric Vermicelli Soup is where food becomes medicine. Golden turmeric root — known for curcumin's powerful anti-inflammatory properties — is simmered directly into the broth. The result is a warm amber bowl that heals as it nourishes. At just 39,000₫, it's one of the best anti-inflammatory meals you can eat in Da Nang.
🔥 The Bold: Sichuan Bowls — From 350 kcal
Phở Bụt doesn't only do gentle. The Sichuan Glass Noodle Soup (Miến Tứ Xuyên) — 350 kcal, Protein 12g — brings the famous mala (numbing-spicy) flavor of Sichuan pepper into a clear vegetable broth. The heat is calibrated — intense enough to excite, gentle enough not to overwhelm. The Sichuan Rice Noodle Soup (Phở Tứ Xuyên) and Sichuan Bun (Bún Cay Tứ Xuyên) extend the same bold DNA into different noodle formats.
🏺 The Ancient: Mì Tiềm Táo Đỏ — 345 kcal | Protein 13g | Fiber 6g
If any dish captures Phở Bụt's soul, it is the Chinese Jujube Noodle Soup (Mì Tiềm Táo Đỏ Chay). Dried red jujube, braised vegetables and noodles in a deeply layered herbal broth — a recipe drawn from centuries of traditional Vietnamese and Chinese medicinal cooking. It nourishes the blood, calms the spirit, and tastes like something your grandmother would make if she were a Taoist herbalist.
🥗 Beyond Soup: Noodle Salads & DIY Rolls
Not every meal needs warmth. The Vegan Spring Roll Vermicelli Salad (Bún Chả Giò Chay) — 500 kcal, Fiber 12g — pairs crispy spring rolls with cold rice vermicelli, bean sprouts, fresh herbs and sweet-tangy dipping sauce. The DIY Roll Platter (Mẹt Cuốn Thập Cẩm) at 59,000₫ is the social meal — friends at the table, rice paper in hand, filling and rolling together.
💚 The Phở Bụt Promise
Every bowl lists its full ingredients, calories, and macros. Whether you need high protein (Mì Thịt Xíu, Protein 16g), high fiber (Mì Tiềm Táo Đỏ, Fiber 6g), or low calorie (Bún Nghệ, 315 kcal) — you choose with knowledge, not guesswork.
Open daily 10:00–21:00 · 76 Thủ Khoa Huân, Sơn Trà, Da Nang · From 39,000₫