"Your Pho lit me up! What a relief to find such soulful taste in a package I can safely eat. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Most gluten/soy free foods I find lean toward sugar or salt. Your spices are heavensent.

My body said YUM for the first time in YEARS." - Lynne, Gluten Allergic Gal.

What makes us HAPPY…

Thao's grandparents came from a small town called Nam Dinh in northern Vietnam where Pho originated. Their Pho was made famous at their family restaurant for decades. Using this recipe that her grandparents perfected over 80 years ago in their kitchen, we capture the same intense flavors in an all-natural spice packet.

One late afternoon in February 2009, Thao was pottering around her sunny house in Sydney inner west area when she got a call from Karen.  "I know what our business will be!  Let's make healthy Pho using your grandparents' recipe", Karen said.  It was then middle of the night for Karen in San Francisco.

That's how the Star Anise Foods adventure started.  Two friends with an idea.