Due to start-and-stop lockdowns and over a year’s worth of disruptions to our supply chains, unfortunately, Toronto Pho is now encountering some trouble obtaining enough eco-friendly packaging supplies to provide meals to our customers.
Just a few months after making the switch to more sustainable packaging, Ontario was back under lockdown from the rise in COVID-19 infections. This has made obtaining certain supplies challenging, none of the more frustrating than that of trying to replenish our stock of paper packaging.
We are sending this message out to all of our customers. Toronto Pho is doing everything in its power to deal with these delays. We will soon run out of our new eco-friendly packaging. As everything is being pushed back and arrival dates re-scheduled, rest assured we have found a way forward.
Toronto PHO is always looking at ways to go green. Recently we dropped our new sustainable packaging that included beautifully designed, paper bowls, cups, boxes, and bags. The more eco-friendly we are, the less environmental impact we and our customers have to worry about whenever they order their favorite dish from Toronto Pho. The rise in takeout orders in Toronto has challenged us to do better with our takeout packaging. One of the most cost-efficient and eco-friendly materials is wood. To be a more sustainable Toronto brand, we have turned our cutlery and utensils over into wood. Moving away from plastics has always been a goal for our brand and is something we encourage for other sustainable Toronto brands as well. Plastic packaging is non-biodegradable and in large amounts can be incredibly harmful to our waste management systems. Wood is a far more appropriate alternative.
Read more: Toronto Pho goes Green Again with our new Biodegradable Wooden Cutlery And Utensils.
Alright, let’s be honest here, when you think of PHO you do not necessarily think of it as THE ultimate vegan/vegetarian dish. And to be fair the traditional version does contain A LOT of animal products and by products (which would make it totally out of the question for our plant based friends). But we know that great food doesn't necessarily have to have meat in it. Especially with Vietnamese cuisine as we rely so much on aromatics that are plant based. This is why we've had our "CHAY" menu for a few years now. Even before we started noticing that the number of vegetarians and vegans had started to dramatically increased in Toronto.
The past year of a pandemic-initiated rise in takeout and delivery has meant more single-use containers and restaurant food packaging filling up waste bins all over the city. Unfortunately, the vast majority of these are actually non-biodegradable plastics and borderline unrecyclable materials that the City does not have a program to do much with. In the last year and a half, restaurants in the GTA like Toronto PHO have faced a number of challenges in finding ways to create revenues despite the fact that on any given day new restrictions make it almost possible. Understandably, a lot of attention in our industry has been put on profits as opposed to the rising costs of waste takeout containers and delivery food packaging – both economically and from an environmental standpoint.
Read more: What's new at Toronto Pho? Eco-Friendly packaging and artwork by Leslie Phelan.
To put it simply, this isn’t pho. In no way was this dish pho. This dish drew a lot of criticism from Vietnamese fans on Instagram who were quick to note it resembled nothing remotely similar to pho. Pho takes hours to craft. The broth is both art and science. While variations exist, a lot of pho comprises of a beef-based broth, requires specifically rice noodles, and a specific mixes of garnishes, sauces, herbs, and spices. This particular blog post was seen as a way to capitalize on trendy pho recipes and was an appropriation of Vietnamese food without putting in any work into understanding what pho is, what goes into making a bowl of pho, and the actual flavors and presentation that form true Vietnamese pho. Sadly, this isn’t the first time ‘pho’ has been used as a keyword nor is it likely to be the last.
Read more: Is Beef Pho the Only Real Vietnamese Pho – read here!
Pho is so tasty and really hits the spot when you’re looking for a hearty soup. That said, as pho continues to amass fans in Toronto, some are asking how healthy pho is. Analyzing the health benefits of pho and its calorie count, the answer quickly becomes clear. What’s In Pho? Pho is a meal adapted from traditional Vietnamese cuisine. Since the migration of Vietnamese families into North America which really began to speed up in the 1970s, pho has been a go-to inside Vietnamese restaurants in Toronto and abroad. Though there are many ways to make pho and several varieties available, here are the usual ingredients that make up a steaming bowl. Broth, typically beef-based or chicken-based. Beef, chicken, or vegetarian meatless protein source. A medley of spices and herbs, custom to the type of pho. Gluten-free rice flour noodles. A select inclusion of vegetables. Toppings are usually made up of bean sprouts and things like hot chilis or a slice of lime.
Read more: Is Pho Healthy or Deceivingly Unhealthy – see here!
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