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Can I use coconut liquid Aminos instead of Braggs Liquid Aminos when making PHO Vietmanese noodle soup? I've never used liquid Aminos or made PHO so don't know what the difference would be.

flag	asked May 13 2012 at 20:37 Ruth Hopkins 21●1●2

blueballoon · Answer 1 · 2012-05-13 20:54:38Z UTC

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I disagree with MrsD about taste. (Just my humble opinion.) I prefer San-J gluten-free tamari and don't mind eating organic fermented soy, BUT.... I MUCH prefer coconut aminos over Braggs. I think Braggs tastes like garbage and adds a weird taste to food. Coconut aminos don't taste exactly like soy sauce, but I think they're a good substitute if you're avoiding soy. I like a combo of a little coconut aminos + good quality fish sauce if you do that.

*I have some friends who really like Braggs... I just really, really don't like it and am a little biased.

answered May 13 2012 at 20:54

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	The organic gluten free tamari I've tried is good! Both San-J and Yamasa have been tasty. – Tikivana May 13 2012 at 20:57
	I second this. I don't like the taste of coconut aminos. It tastes a little sour (at least to me). I also use gluten-free tamari and like it--I'm okay with a little fermented soy as well. It tastes smooth and adds a nice zing to dishes. – Sunny Beaches May 13 2012 at 21:17
	+1 for San-J Tamari. – Matt May 13 2012 at 21:39
	I like Bragg's okay, but it makes anything you put it in taste like Bragg's instead of whatever food it is. I've never heard of coconut aminos til this post, now I have to go find some. :) – November May 14 2012 at 6:08

Tikivana · Answer 2 · 2012-05-13 20:55:22Z UTC

Pho Stock/Broth doesn't require either of them, as it doesn't use soy sauce. Fish Sauce is required, however - at least in my opinion. I can't imagine it without it.

You will need to read labels to make sure your fish sauce is just fish and salt. Many contain wheat or msg or both.

This brand looks interesting, but I haven't found it in the wild, yet: http://redboatfishsauce.com/index.html

Here's the recipe / method I plan to use next time I make pho:

http://norecipes.com/blog/pho-tai-ve-don-vietnamese-noodle-soup/

MrsD · Answer 3 · 2012-05-13 20:48:16Z UTC

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Coconut Aminos tastes like Braggs and Soy so you shouldn't taste any difference and can enjoy your PHO.

Stay away from Braggs; It's full of glutamine and sodium hydrocloride.

http://www.essentialoilcookbook.com/html/fascinating-braggs.htm

answered May 13 2012 at 20:48

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	Itsy-bisty chemistry correction: It's sodium chloride, not hydrochloride. Though Bragg's is made from hydrochloric acid digestion of soy as I understand it, that might be where the names go mixed up. – Matt May 14 2012 at 1:32
	Ah. Thanks for the clarification. – MrsD May 14 2012 at 6:49

MathGirl72 · Answer 4 · 2012-05-13 21:12:28Z UTC

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Bragg's is made with soy, so I avoid it. I use coconut aminos everywhere I used soy in my previous SAD ways.

answered May 13 2012 at 21:12

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The coconut stuff's darn tasty! We marinated meat in it with herbs; it was so good we cooked up the marinade and used it as sauce. – Wowza May 14 2012 at 1:09

That's my primary use for it, too, and I have found that I don't need as much as I did soy sauce, so that little bottle lasts longer! – MathGirl72 May 14 2012 at 3:54

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