Sometimes you yearn for Pho ..... but when you're in a small village in Hampshire .... so far away from the full Pho ... a bit of cheating is forgiveable and is better than nothing.

Chilli beef with noodles and a pack of Vegetable and beansprout stif fry .... all stir fried and then a couple of cans of beef consomme added and served in an enourmous bowl with some flat leaf parsley and some chopped red chilli slices on top isn't authentic but approximates enough when you're desperate.

I hate to say this ... but it is good.