It took a while for me to stop in at An Chay, a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant just west of Edmonton's downtown core, even though I pass it almost daily on my outings. There is still a voice inside ...

Pho chay is a great noodle soup option for those who don’t eat meat. Feel free to add other veggies to the broth if you like, but root vegetables and cabbage tend to result in a more rounded flavour.

This recipe was created by Lisa Nguyen and featured on Pan Pals, a companion series for The Great American Recipe. Watch Pan Pals now on PBS Food!

Vegetarian “clam” dip held by Thao Phan, the chef’s daughter, at Chay in Falls Church. (Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post) Review by Tom Sietsema I never go to Rice Paper in Falls Church without ...