FITVINE MAG - ISSUE 1 - JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
Top fitness brands, coaches and retailers gear up for FitFest Oxford 2019. This issue of inspiring FitVine Magazine will give you an insight into wellbeing, fitness and healthy food.
Top fitness brands, coaches and retailers gear up for FitFest Oxford 2019. This issue of inspiring FitVine Magazine will give you an insight into wellbeing, fitness and healthy food.
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A PHO PHENOMENON<br />
PHO IS A GROUP OF VIETNAMESE<br />
STREET FOOD RESTAURANTS DOTTED<br />
AROUND THE UK.<br />
You’ll find them in Oxford on the roof of Westgate,<br />
serving up tasty dishes from nutritious noodle soups and<br />
aromatic curries to spicy salads, herbal teas and fresh<br />
juices. If you fancy something a little stronger, they have<br />
an extensive wine list and craft beers.<br />
Pronounced ‘fuh’, pho is<br />
not only the name of this<br />
street food company but<br />
also the name of this type<br />
of food originating from<br />
Vietnam. In short, it’s soup.<br />
But it’s also so much more<br />
than that! The soup is a<br />
type of clear, flavoursome<br />
broth made with rice<br />
noodles and either chicken<br />
or beef. Other delicious<br />
ingredients include bean<br />
sprouts, herbs, spring<br />
onion, chilli and just about<br />
anything else you fancy<br />
trying in your pho.<br />
Thanks to the wide<br />
range of restaurants<br />
we have in the UK,<br />
many of us are now used to<br />
eating pho and ramen<br />
soups. And they’re talked<br />
about for all the right<br />
reasons.<br />
Pho is the ultimate comfort<br />
food; both satisfying and<br />
warming (and good for<br />
you).<br />
The pho phenomenon will<br />
be continuing at FitFest<br />
Oxford in June, as the<br />
popular street food<br />
company will be serving up<br />
their best broths and<br />
delicious dishes for you to<br />
try. They have a carefully<br />
thought-out menu catering<br />
for a wide variety of dietary<br />
requirements. Most of their<br />
broths are gluten-free (yay,<br />
rice noodles!) and there are<br />
naturally very few dairy<br />
products used in Vietnamese<br />
cooking, too. Their<br />
menu clearly labels every<br />
dish and they even<br />
helpfully share their<br />
nutritional guidelines as<br />
well. Seeing as this type of<br />
food is naturally low in fat,<br />
low in sugar and generally<br />
quite healthy, they’re happy<br />
to tell you exactly what is<br />
going into your broth, and<br />
you’ll be pleased to know<br />
that you’re putting some<br />
goodness into your body.<br />
At Pho, their most<br />
popular dish is, well,<br />
you guessed it: pho.<br />
It’s what they specialise in,<br />
so it’s always a winner.<br />
Their customers’ second<br />
favourite is the Asian<br />
chicken salad, packed full<br />
of flavour and under 300<br />
calories.<br />
Many coeliacs love their<br />
fried baby squid because<br />
most fried foods typically<br />
contain gluten, but, instead,<br />
the chefs lightly fry the<br />
squid in potato<br />
starch. If you’re a vegan,<br />
you should definitely try<br />
the tofu and mushroom<br />
curry, lovingly made with<br />
coconut milk.<br />
Pop by Pho’s stand at<br />
FitFest Oxford and you’ll<br />
find warming noodle<br />
soups, freshly-rolled<br />
summer rolls, naturally<br />
healthy options and<br />
guilt-free Vietnamese<br />
salads, plus plenty of<br />
gluten-free, vegetarian and<br />
vegan options. But it<br />
doesn’t stop there! They’ve<br />
launched a new fitness-inspired<br />
specials menu with<br />
high-protein, low-calorie<br />
dishes. From cauliflower<br />
rice bowls and spicy salad<br />
rolls, you’ll definitely find<br />
something to enjoy from<br />
Pho at FitFest Oxford.<br />
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