Vietnamese soup Pho....ummmmmmm

[ronmcdon]

Originally Posted by TiNMAN

mint?

hmm, kinda weirt and rare.


maybe you have it confused with BASIL?

basil is more common, but some places do offer mint (or at least its a spice that seems to resemble mint or spearmint). although I like basil in maybe other dishes, I don't put any or very little depending on the broth. most pho broth is already sweet. Cilantro can sometimes work very well, depending on your taste.

Playing with the spices/garnishes, and modifying the broth to a certain degree is part of the fun in eating pho.

Pho garnish (fresh basil, cilantro, mint, spring onion, bean sprout, Nouc m - WVSU MD Online Community Gallery