Vietnamese soup Pho....ummmmmmm

[rcdad123]

Originally Posted by ghost_silvia

I should have copyrighted the name a long time ago but a local place beat me to it. They're name is PHO KING! Not the best but the best Pho restaurant name. Meatball and tendon is a must!

there`s a pho restaurant in vegas called pho kim long. anybody else puts sugar and lime in their pho with hoisin sauce and sri racha? my wife thinks i`m crazy. got the habit from my lao friends.

[bataangpinoy]

Originally Posted by rcdad123

put sugar and lime in your pho with hoisin sauce and sri racha

haha i thought i was the only one! i load up on the sri racha though if i use sugar

[wonpoo]

HOMEMADE PHO LYFE!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHHA LOL!

but yeah the first one is Pho with minced pork and other stuff


the second one is the classic beef broth with fish meat balls, beef meat balls, tendons, tripe,and other shiit.

[RiversideS13]

I love noodle soup.
anyone here eat pho with folk?

[tac 1]

Sri racha + lime for me then im set! this thing is addicting! Its 2am and a belly stuffed With 24oz burger from fat burger and I'm still drooling thinking about it. Whats in that broth anyway?

[JDM1k3]

how much?? could be a nice xmas gift for me

[SHIFT_*grind*]

Rare steak, marble brisket, flank, DEFINITELY meatball, green onions, basil, hoisin, and enough sriracha to *almost* make my eyes water, but not quite.

I've had it with tripe several times but just can't get down with it.

Have tried it without sriracha to let more of the subtle flavors of the broth come through, but I love spicy food too much to do that regularly.

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

So far, I've found 2 good place for Pho out here in Hampton Roads. I like my Pho with lots of Hoisin and cock sauce (Sriracha bitches, Sriracha!!!). Get a small dipping bowl on the side, mix in a quarter amount of Sriracha and 3/4 Hoisin, dip your meat in it. I should have gotten some yesterday when it was 40 degrees out...

Which 2 places? I like Pho 78 by Holland and S Plaza in VB, in Timberlake shopping center.

[95KA-Turbo]

Saigon #1 on the corner of Newtown and Virginia Beach Blvd is the best I've had so far. Pho 78 was alright, but the broth at Saigon is much better. I've eaten at one other place I can't remember the name though, it also paled in comparison to Saigon.

I get the #80 there, its flank, tendon, tripe, and meat ball. I prefer adding basil, lime, sambal, and hoisin sauce, the soup is good enough to eat how it comes though.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by word sux

I <3 ramen, was at ippudo in ny a few weeks ago. mmm tonkotsu ramen is amazing

chashu is good but kakuni is amazing

If anything is legit ramen in the states, it would be that place. Buddy of mine in Japan sent me fresh ramen kit made by Ippudo and that shit is just as on point as the real shit. Just had to make my own cut up pork loin and fresh garlic. The box came with fresh ramen (not that hydrated shit), pickled veggies, dried seaweed, soup concentrate. Man, I want some now...if I wasnt so fucking far away from NYC, I'd drive my ass out there now.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Originally Posted by SHIFT_*grind*

Rare steak, marble brisket, flank, DEFINITELY meatball, green onions, basil, hoisin, and enough sriracha to *almost* make my eyes water, but not quite.

I've had it with tripe several times but just can't get down with it.

Have tried it without sriracha to let more of the subtle flavors of the broth come through, but I love spicy food too much to do that regularly.



Which 2 places? I like Pho 78 by Holland and S Plaza in VB, in Timberlake shopping center.

Yah, not everybody will like tripe. Its definitely one of those acquired tastes thing.

But yah, we got Pho 78 this side of the peninsula and I found this lil hole in the wall place by James River Bridge called Jimmy's. Their broth may just be a tad bit better than Pho 78. No clue if Pho 78 makes the same exact brought between their 2 stores, I have never been to 2 pho place and have the same tasting broth. Its always different everywhere I go.

[1 88 U]

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

Better than the real shiznit in Japan?!?! We had this Tonkotsu Ramen place in Okinawa called Tondou Ramen. I fucking love that place. Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen with Chashu, mushroom, seaweed and softboiled egg. Drop in some more spice and add some fresh crushed seasoned garlic in soy sauce and mirin. When you finish the noodle, you can get another ball of ramen (kaidama) for $1.50.



I'm starting to have a fondness for the soft tendons...

Umaido has everything you listed, spins their noodles fresh in the front window and $1 kaidama. I'm sure nothing beats JDM though. They also have chicken-only broth for us non pork eaters.

[s13hatch92]

man its so cold...pho sounds so bomb right now!

[S14TEENZ]

you can n ever go wrong with it^^

[WanganRunner]

I want to try Pho from scratch, but isn't it sort of not worth the trouble?

Lots of blanching and roasting of bones, just like making any other stock? This is why I don't make veal stock at home.

[Deviance]

I have some Pho questions. I have never ate pho and I was wondering if its bad etiquette to eat pho without chop sticks? I can use them but im not really good with them. Can you guys recommended me a pho dish to try? Thanks for your help. I have always wanted to try it out.

[chinabean]

Pho Dac Biet!

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Originally Posted by Deviance

I have some Pho questions. I have never ate pho and I was wondering if its bad etiquette to eat pho without chop sticks? I can use them but im not really good with them. Can you guys recommended me a pho dish to try? Thanks for your help. I have always wanted to try it out.

Nobody will care if you use a fork, most use chopsticks though.

I think most Pho newbies go for either the Pho Tai (rare steak) or Pho Ga (chicken). If you're more adventurous then get the tendon and tripe, really good stuff.

Pho aside, does anyone else here like Bun Bo Hue? Been eating a lot of Bun Bo Hue and Bun Rieu lately instead of my usual Pho.

[theicecreamdan]

I like the tripe, but the tendon wasn't very enjoyable to me.

I'll be getting some in about an hour. yum

[rcdad123]

how about egg noodle soup? me and my friends and family love Min Ky noodle house on the corner of Menlo and El Cajon blvd. across the street from Pho King in San Diego. number 14, roast pork egg noodle soup. also don`t forget the preserved green papaya slices, so freakin good.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Shit, if I can find a good chinese noodle house here...I'd be stoked to. Only one I've seen was in lil China in DC. Went to this lil place, forgot the name of it but it was dericious.

[WanganRunner]

Lots of great Chinese noodle joints in dc suburbs. A&J, michaels, guilin, bobs 66, etc.

Tendon at A&J is best shit evar

[DallasTXjdm]

Originally Posted by wonpoo

HOMEMADE PHO LYFE!!!!!!! AHAHAHAHHA LOL!

Looks delicious bro!

Mainly stick to Pho Tai or Pho Dac Biet at restaurants. Extra large bowl plzz and toss me that hoisin & rooster sriracha sauce. Nong lum jay sa!!!



Also like Bun Mi Ga



Cha Gio with some Nước Mấm





And for desert some Kuih Bom or some Chè







Lots of other favorites since I'm half Viet. Man talking about all this delicious food is making me hungry! lol

[erkthejerk73]

i phoking love pho!

[wonpoo]

PHO-CK YEAH PHO-REAL DOG!

[1 88 U]

Originally Posted by Deviance

I have some Pho questions. I have never ate pho and I was wondering if its bad etiquette to eat pho without chop sticks? I can use them but im not really good with them. Can you guys recommended me a pho dish to try? Thanks for your help. I have always wanted to try it out.

Naw man. They will boot you out of the place for asking for a fork. Don't forget to take off your shoes before you walk in too.

[kandyflip445]

Originally Posted by WanganRunner

I want to try Pho from scratch, but isn't it sort of not worth the trouble?

Lots of blanching and roasting of bones, just like making any other stock? This is why I don't make veal stock at home.

Totally worth the trouble. Especially when you can tweak it to what you like. It's great to make with friends, just make the stock and have a bunch of stuff on a platter for people to add to their soup!

Originally Posted by Deviance

I have some Pho questions. I have never ate pho and I was wondering if its bad etiquette to eat pho without chop sticks? I can use them but im not really good with them. Can you guys recommended me a pho dish to try? Thanks for your help. I have always wanted to try it out.

It's totally acceptable to eat with a fork. If you use chopsticks the bamboo ones are best cause the noodles don't slip as much.

Originally Posted by chinabean

Pho Dac Biet!

Awesome pic!

Originally Posted by DallasTXjdm

Looks delicious bro!

Also like Bun Mi Ga

OMG I love those but never knew the name. All of my friends and I just called them asian sandwiches!

Originally Posted by 1 88 U

Naw man. They will boot you out of the place for asking for a fork. Don't forget to take off your shoes before you walk in too.

^He's joking...and it was mildly racist too.


There was another question about what they put in the broth. It's usually and onion, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, coriander, and maybe a couple other things. Depends on who you talk to. Just make sure you roast the spices in an oven on Broil for a bit before you throw it in the pot. I've found it makes it taste much better. And the instant bullion sucks. I was lazy and tried one time and it just didn't have the hearty taste you want from a soup. Not the way to go.

EDIT: I forgot to ask! Where do you get tendon?! I've never looked but I miss it in my pho. I love tripe too and back home I used to get both at the local Asian Market. None of the ones here seem to have it, unless I'm just not recognizing it.

[fliprayzin240sx]

I've made pho at home before and used a pre-made soup mix concentrate. This one is pretty much on point honestly.



Buy some short ribs for more flavor, flank steak for the meat. Boil the meat in water to blanche it and get the fat out. Dump the water, throw in some fresh one and throw in the seasoning above. I like to use pressure cookers, 45 mins with it and the meat will be soft as heck.

Throw in some of these when you have serve the soup...

[darnit5]

Pho is awesome i get to eat it everyday! =]

[1 88 U]

Originally Posted by kandyflip445

It's totally acceptable to eat with a fork. If you use chopsticks the bamboo ones are best cause the noodles don't slip as much.

OMG I love those but never knew the name. All of my friends and I just called them asian sandwiches!

^He's joking...and it was mildly racist too.

Facetious not racist, like if I said all of my friend and I just called them French sandwiches.

[ronmcdon]

Wow, never heard of the term 'French Sandwiches' (maybe it's GA slang, idk)
the only French thing about it is the use of baguette for bread.