I have become a friend of Pho. Correction. I have become a lover of Pho.
Pho ... a Vietnamese soup filled with rice noodles in a clear broth that comes to the table with a heaping plate of natural goodness that you put into your soup ... Like bean sprouts, fresh basil, and my very favorite: sliced jalapenos. OMG. It's a bowl of heaven is what it is. In addition to the jalapenos, I load it up with other hot sauces so that it becomes so dang spicy that by the end of the bowl, I haven't just had a meal, I've had an experience.
Oh and let's not forget the spring rolls.
Trust me, once you try it, you'll also become a friend, and perhaps even a lover, of Pho.
Oh, yes, I agree. I love Pho. We have a lot of Vietnamese restaurants here, and I've been going to the same one for years.
Bon appetit!
Posted by: Colette | April 20, 2010 at 06:23 PM
me too but not spicy....love the bean sprouts!
Posted by: dawn white | April 20, 2010 at 06:28 PM
I could eat Pho everyday.
Posted by: Marianne | April 20, 2010 at 06:40 PM
my kind of food. my 2 year old loves bean sprouts.
Posted by: ludid | April 20, 2010 at 07:30 PM
Pho is awesomeness in a bowl. If you like spicy soup, try bun bo hue, which is a close relative to pho. My husband and I call it "burn-your-face-off soup" -- it's not for the faint of heart, but you get lots of different flavors along with the heat.
Posted by: Judy Merrill-Smith | April 20, 2010 at 08:51 PM
I'm a big Vietnamese junkie! we have a huge Vietnamese community here in Melbourne, and i love shopping the markets, and eating the rice paper rolls that look identical to yours, half a world away :)
Posted by: Natasha Burns | April 20, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Yummers...I totally miss Pho and vietnamese food because it was so accessible in the LA area...if anyone knows a good place in Italy, let me know :)
Posted by: linda | April 21, 2010 at 02:42 AM
I haven't had Pho, I think I would like it! I'm heading to the city, today. I will have to check and see what is in the area. Aromatic food is heaven, stimulates
so many of our taste buds. Thanks for sharing~
Posted by: Ellen | April 21, 2010 at 04:59 AM
OH, my GOODNESS! That looks amazing! Those spring rolls ... *sigh*. I love a perfect spring roll!
Posted by: Jingle | April 21, 2010 at 06:17 AM
Yes, I am meeting a friend for a Pho lunch tomorrow.
Posted by: Marilyn | April 22, 2010 at 01:48 PM
Oooohh...now I'm hungry! My dad and I love pho. When we don't know what we want to eat and feel like something warm and filling, we go to the mall nearby and sharing a big bowl of pho and of course the spring rolls, with the slightly spicy peanut dip. :)
(new reader here and I just saw this post now.)
Posted by: Alexis | April 27, 2010 at 12:53 AM