Pho!

[Stog-a-Boy]

How could we forget it!

Gonna get some on friday :dr :dr

[white_s2k]

Just got back from eating pho!

:dr

[Darrell]

I've never had pho, heard good stuff about it though. What kind do you guys recommend?

[Cigargal]

I am sooo jealous-no pho here:mad:

[JKim]

pho with everything!

including the tripe, tendon, fat brisket, eye round, shank. I know I'm missing a few.

[VirtualSmitty]

just hearing the name makes me want to :(:lv:pu

[elderboy02]

Can someone explain what pho is?

[JKim]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%E1%BB%9F

[papichulo]

I just took the family out for pho. We eat it a couple times per week. I like the rare steak pho with chili paste placed on top of every chopstick pinch of rice noodles. I like it hot:fl

[JKim]

Brent.. mah man... you back in Atlanta at the end of the month? I know where there's Pho.

[bigloo]

I've never had pho, heard good stuff about it though. What kind do you guys recommend?


Start slow, stick to the Pho Tai basically a fragrent beef broth with rice noodles and slices of steak (usuall round steak). You can also sometimes get flank (or better yet fatty flank) and combos. Stay away from tendon, meatballs, tripe unless you otherwise like that. Add the fresh herbs, squeeze of lime that come with it, some chilli sauce and enjoy. In the BA your options food GOOD pho are limitless man. Get out and eat some!

[papichulo]

Start slow, stick to the Pho Tai basically a fragrent beef broth with rice noodles and slices of steak (usuall round steak). You can also sometimes get flank (or better yet fatty flank) and combos. Stay away from tendon, meatballs, tripe unless you otherwise like that. Add the fresh herbs, squeeze of lime that come with it, some chilli sauce and enjoy. In the BA your options food GOOD pho are limitless man. Get out and eat some!

go get some
!!!!!

[ucla695]

What the pho?! I've never had it, but have heard good things aboutit.

[wij2]

I love it too, BUT no tripe for me.

[Stog-a-Boy]

I actually like the meatballs. Don't know why but there goooood.

[Mugen910]

Mom made some the other day! YUM!!!

[JKim]

don't forget the goi con (sp) shrimp basil rolls.

[Mugen910]

don't forget the goi con (sp) shrimp basil rolls.

I usually have them take the basil out and put pork strips in! :dr

[dunng]

Looks yummy to me... now I just need to find a local restaurant! :ss

[FXAdam]

I had some on Sunday at the restaurant in the building I moved into a few weeks ago. Pho Mein is the name of the chain. Pho, meh is the unfortunate result. It just didn't have the flavor I was looking for.

Now if you want some good Pho use the recipe I've included in this post. I don't recall exactly why this is a image file, must be a screen shot from whatever website it was originally found it on.

Okay, you can't really read it when it first expands the thumbnail, but if you click on it again it will bring it up large enough to read.

It's tasty, well worth figuring that bit out lol.

[MileHighGolfer]

pho and boba!!

an after golf ritual when playing Denver's fine municipal course, Willis Case

there is a suprawikket pho house around federal and alameda

[Scottw]

Stuff sounds good. Maybe I'll get some pho dinner. Pho real!

[jquirit]

I love myself some pho! Portland has been seeing a resurgance of trendy pho restaraunts starting up. They recently opened up a Pho Tango about a mile from my workplace and their pho is pretty good. Though the best I've ever had was from an old coworker back in California, she did the broth from scratch. It was remarkable going into the kitchen and smelling the heady scent of the broth being made. Mmmmmm. Now I want pho for lunch!

:dr :dr

[MileHighGolfer]

there is some pho phenomenon going on right now..

all day today > pho talk on another board i frequent also....

[SmokinApe]

SmokinApe = Pho lover :D

[cricky101]

Pho for lunch today. MMMMmmmm!

[Diesel Kinevel]

I love Pho and this thread makes me want to drive down to rockville and get a bowl...

[j6ppc]

I generally have pho twice a week or so. Good stuff. Nothing better on a Saturday morning.
Bún bò Huế (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BAn_b%C3%B2_Hu%E1%BA%BF) is also quite tasty.

[Mugen910]

I generally have pho twice a week or so. Good stuff. Nothing better on a Saturday morning.
Bún bò Huế (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%BAn_b%C3%B2_Hu%E1%BA%BF) is also quite tasty.


It's even better without the pig blood :D :pu

[Starscream]

Can someone explain what pho is?

Pho Q:D
Just kidding! (feel free to slap me.)

[poker]

There is no Pho here in Newbury Park CA. :mad:
That sux rocks.

[earnold25]

I get PHO just about once a week. There's two good places near my work that I know of. Why do all PHO places have a random number in their name?

[MithShrike]

Start slow, stick to the Pho Tai basically a fragrent beef broth with rice noodles and slices of steak (usuall round steak). You can also sometimes get flank (or better yet fatty flank) and combos. Stay away from tendon, meatballs, tripe unless you otherwise like that. Add the fresh herbs, squeeze of lime that come with it, some chilli sauce and enjoy. In the BA your options food GOOD pho are limitless man. Get out and eat some!

Heh I remember when I first got pho. I ordered the special. Which had brisket, tripe, tendon, and fish meatball. I ate it with gusto.

All the AZ guys, the best pho in the Phoenix area is at Phu Than in Mesa off of Southern and Extension. If you do give it a try, be sure to stop by Habanos Torres for a cigar.

[Zipper]

Just had my first Pho experience the other day due in large part to this thread. I had steak and meatballs.

It was delicious! I kept trying different combos of sprouts, herbs, peppers, noodles and sauces. Can anyone tell me what the dark brown sauce was? It had kind of a smoky, bbq like taste.

I'm now a Pho-fan!

[earnold25]

sounds to me like houssin sauce. good stuff!

[Guitarman-S.T-]

How could we forget it!

Gonna get some on friday :dr :dr

O boy, your a prick! lol
im heading to Spring Mountain now because of that comment ( vegas china town)
Getting me some Vietnamese Sandwiches and some PHO!!!!!!!!! :fl

[Mugen910]

I get PHO just about once a week. There's two good places near my work that I know of. Why do all PHO places have a random number in their name?

Usually it represents the year they came over..

[j6ppc]

There is no Pho here in Newbury Park CA. :mad:
That sux rocks.
Come down my way for a visit Kelly - I'm sure we could make a little excursion to Little Saigon

[Stog-a-Boy]

I wish Friday was here so I can go get some!

[jquirit]

There is no Pho here in Newbury Park CA. :mad:
That sux rocks.

What the PHO?! Dammit, I've always wanted to say that. :r

Why not go to Chatsworth or Woodland Hills? There's quite a few out there, especially if you head toward Chatsworth and more toward the small pockets of Vietnamese restaurants like around Balboa and Nordhoff (IIRC, it has been 3 years since I've been there).

... Getting me some Vietnamese Sandwiches ...

Now that's a whole 'nother topic we'd need to cover. Love those sandwiches, especially with fresh sliced jalepenos in it!

[MithShrike]

Now that's a whole 'nother topic we'd need to cover. Love those sandwiches, especially with fresh sliced jalepenos in it!

My Viet place they gave me a free sammich the other day. I go in 2-4 times a week. They know me.

[Stog-a-Boy]

My Viet place they gave me a free sammich the other day. I go in 2-4 times a week. They know me.

I don't think there are any of those places anywhere in MD. I've seen plenty of them on TV though :mad:

[Mugen910]

I don't think there are any of those places anywhere in MD. I've seen plenty of them on TV though :mad:

Usually if there is a chinatown..there is a small Vietnamese community close by. You can sometimes find places that will make the bubble tea also making the Vietnamese sandwiches.

[Stog-a-Boy]

Usually if there is a chinatown..there is a small Vietnamese community close by. You can sometimes find places that will make the bubble tea also making the Vietnamese sandwiches.

Theres a bubble tea place in the mall but all they make is bubble tea. I get the tea without the bubbles :r

[Goz]

Why do all PHO places have a random number in their name?


Not out here in Seattle. They like to play on the PHO (Fa) sound

Pho King
Pho U
What the Pho?:D

[Mugen910]

Not out here in Seattle. They like to play on the PHO (Fa) sound

Pho King
Pho U
What the Pho?:D


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/1/71191_18e92d8fed.jpg

[Mugen910]

Theres a bubble tea place in the mall but all they make is bubble tea. I get the tea without the bubbles :r

Well then my friend you are SOL :D

[Jbailey]

No Pho around here that I know of. Looks like I will be making some soon.

[Mugen910]

No Pho around here that I know of. Looks like I will be making some soon.



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:D

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Im in shock!
I love pho, i see it as a very flavorful beef broth, tender noodles and any meat you wish with some fresh flavors from sprouts... etc....
YOU DRESS IT UP

I was in shock when i brought my girl to a Noodle shop in vegas.... I am freaking CHOWING down on this stuff, loving it ( 3.99 a LARGE BOWL! hahahahaha) and for good reason, cheap date ;)

I notice she is not digging it the best... come to find out, she doesnt like it... i dont know HOW, she doesnt like the flavor of the broth, everything is so knew , textures .. etc.. Fella's.. this could be the turning point :r

I just thought i would lay that on you, i would have never have guessed someone could NOT like Pho... but i was mistaken :fl

[Stog-a-Boy]

Im in shock!
I love pho, i see it as a very flavorful beef broth, tender noodles and any meat you wish with some fresh flavors from sprouts... etc....
YOU DRESS IT UP

I was in shock when i brought my girl to a Noodle shop in vegas.... I am freaking CHOWING down on this stuff, loving it ( 3.99 a LARGE BOWL! hahahahaha) and for good reason, cheap date ;)

I notice she is not digging it the best... come to find out, she doesnt like it... i dont know HOW, she doesnt like the flavor of the broth, everything is so knew , textures .. etc.. Fella's.. this could be the turning point :r

I just thought i would lay that on you, i would have never have guessed someone could NOT like Pho... but i was mistaken :fl

Everybody in the world should like Pho! Some people say it doesn't have enough flavor, but not me :D $3.99?!?!

Had it today. Flank and soft tendon, meatballs on the side, more like $8, but worth it :dr

[Diesel Kinevel]

Everybody in the world should like Pho! Some people say it doesn't have enough flavor, but not me :D $3.99?!?!

Had it today. Flank and soft tendon, meatballs on the side, more like $8, but worth it :dr

I thought we were going monday!:fl

[Stog-a-Boy]

I thought we were going monday!:fl

Yea Monday too, maybe sunday too :ss

[hoax]

In the world of noodle soup Pho for me comes in 3rd.

1. Japanese Ramen. Real Ramen from a Ramen shop, not the cheap instant stuff you buy at the store. It's heavenly.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/justynblack/Club%20Stogie/ramen.jpg


2. Schezwan Beef Noodle Soup. Make mine extra spicy.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/justynblack/Club%20Stogie/Schezuan.jpg


3. Then finally Pho.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m90/justynblack/Club%20Stogie/pho.jpg

[Diesel Kinevel]

Yea Monday too, maybe sunday too :ss

Ok sounds good. we should get a 5 gallon bucket for the herf 2morrow:D

[Stog-a-Boy]

Ok sounds good. we should get a 5 gallon bucket for the herf 2morrow:D

:dr :dr :D

[Diesel Kinevel]

I cant wait to have a pho fountain at my wedding...

[Stog-a-Boy]

I cant wait to have a pho fountain at my wedding...

:r :r keep dreaming. Is the meat also flowing through the fountain? How do you get the pho from the fountain to the bowl? :r

[Diesel Kinevel]

:r :r keep dreaming. Is the meat also flowing through the fountain? How do you get the pho from the fountain to the bowl? :r

no its going to be a broth fountain, Im gonna have it like a make your own bowl, with condiments and different meats available out on the table, with the noodles next to that and the beansprouts and everything...

[Stog-a-Boy]

no its going to be a broth fountain, Im gonna have it like a make your own bowl, with condiments and different meats available out on the table, with the noodles next to that and the beansprouts and everything...

oh good plan :D

[Diesel Kinevel]

oh good plan :D

thats what i thought 2...

[Guitarman-S.T-]

no its going to be a broth fountain, Im gonna have it like a make your own bowl, with condiments and different meats available out on the table, with the noodles next to that and the beansprouts and everything...

PLEASE PLEASE... i am soooo waiting for the invite!

[jquirit]

So, I finally got the basic recipe for pho from my Vietnamese friend and today I'm going grocery shopping for the essentials. Tomorrow morning, I start making my first pot of pho.

Wish me luck. :tu

[Mugen910]

So, I finally got the basic recipe for pho from my Vietnamese friend and today I'm going grocery shopping for the essentials. Tomorrow morning, I start making my first pot of pho.

Wish me luck. :tu

:tu

[Stog-a-Boy]

So, I finally got the basic recipe for pho from my Vietnamese friend and today I'm going grocery shopping for the essentials. Tomorrow morning, I start making my first pot of pho.

Wish me luck. :tu

Good luck! Take pictures! :dr

[Mugen910]

So, I finally got the basic recipe for pho from my Vietnamese friend and today I'm going grocery shopping for the essentials. Tomorrow morning, I start making my first pot of pho.

Wish me luck. :tu

You can always do it the cheap way too...
Beef broth in a can..
thinly sliced meat
sriracha sauce
Pho noodles

:tu Not as good as boiling beef bones 24+ hours but it'll hit the spot!

[jquirit]

I'm gonna simmer it for about 10 hours. I may be patient, but I'm not *that* patient.

Plus, I got an awesome tip of just freezing the broth and thawing/heating what I need later on.
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[jquirit]

Well, almost there forgot one thing.

The noodles.

How the **** did I forget that?! Here I am, unpacking everything from the grocery bags and then I notice my omission. Now I'm going to have to go back across town to Beaverton to pick some up.
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[TheJ]

Everything you need to know about Pho can be found on this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4Kjq4sGO44

enjoy!

[68TriShield]

This is a non-bs version...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWmhfrtECI4

[jquirit]

Another (interesting) variation, except this time not using a store bought packet of SEASONINGS. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8SDRc4IOjs

Though, I am disappointed by his pronunciation of pho. :r

Tomorrow I'll be sure to set-up my tripod and take pics of me preparing my pho. I have the ingredients, and I got the time. :D

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Another (interesting) variation, except this time not using a store bought packet of SEASONINGS. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8SDRc4IOjs

Though, I am disappointed by his pronunciation of pho. :r

Tomorrow I'll be sure to set-up my tripod and take pics of me preparing my pho. I have the ingredients, and I got the time. :D

AWESOME!
Call me man and say how it went haha, take pics and i wanna know the recipe for the broth brotha, see how much it changes from my own:tu

[jquirit]

Ooops. I kinda forgot to take pics. Then again, 8 hours of pics of a simmering pot ain't all that exciting, either! Started the simmer at 9am, and figure to have it done simmering somewhere around 4-5pm (all depends on when my ex-coworker and his wife shows up).

I'll take a pic of one when it's finally bowled up. That's fine, Sam? :tu

[Mugen910]

mmmmmmm i could use some pho tonite. Lemme see if mom will help me out with this request. :D
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[Guitarman-S.T-]

Ooops. I kinda forgot to take pics. Then again, 8 hours of pics of a simmering pot ain't all that exciting, either! Started the simmer at 9am, and figure to have it done simmering somewhere around 4-5pm (all depends on when my ex-coworker and his wife shows up).

I'll take a pic of one when it's finally bowled up. That's fine, Sam? :tu

I guess ;)
i settled with SLOPPY joe's tonight haha :wo

[King James]

never had it, but looks delicious and I would definitely give it a shot

[jaymz]

Been awhile, gonna have to make some this weekend.

[wshan]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it already but order the vietnamese drip coffee after your meal. It's great and refreshing.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Drip coffee?

Ive heard of thai tea, hell at the old thai restaurant i worked at we also had Thai coffee, Uber brewed coffee with evap. milk... etc


same thing?

[Mugen910]

Drip coffee?

Ive heard of thai tea, hell at the old thai restaurant i worked at we also had Thai coffee, Uber brewed coffee with evap. milk... etc


same thing?

Vietnamese iced coffee is awesome! Usually you order it during your meal that way you have till your Pho is finished for the coffee to drip :tu

[jquirit]

Well, my ex-coworker and his wife raved about it. Came out very good. I was happy with the results. Though next time, I need to remember to soak only half of a package of banh pho noodles (an entire package is TOO much).

So the dish consisted of my pho broth, noodles, viet meatballs with tendon inside, thin sliced (raw) top round, the simmered oxtail meat from the broth, Thai basil, bean sprouts, a squeeze of lime, a bit of hoisin sauce, and a bit of Siraccha.

So freaking good. Now my belly is full and content.

[MithShrike]

I'm going to eat pho Saturday morning to cure my hangover.

[Mugen910]

Well, my ex-coworker and his wife raved about it. Came out very good. I was happy with the results. Though next time, I need to remember to soak only half of a package of banh pho noodles (an entire package is TOO much).

So the dish consisted of my pho broth, noodles, viet meatballs with tendon inside, thin sliced (raw) top round, the simmered oxtail meat from the broth, Thai basil, bean sprouts, a squeeze of lime, a bit of hoisin sauce, and a bit of Siraccha.

So freaking good. Now my belly is full and content.

WRONG!! You need to invite more people over to eat! :D

[Guitarman-S.T-]

WRONG!! You need to invite more people over to eat! :D

well jon i drove to louisiana on a minutes notice.. for some good pho i may drive cross country if the invite was there:dr

[jquirit]

well jon i drove to louisiana on a minutes notice.. for some good pho i may drive cross country if the invite was there:dr

Well, I did invite Andy, his wife, and his kid... but they didn't make it. :(

And it's great pho. Not just good. Oh, and here's an interesting tidbit. You know, when you refrigerate the broth, it turns into gelatin? Found that out when I took out a small bowl of broth I refrigerated so I can have another bowl tonight for dinner.

:dr:dr:dr

[wshan]

Drip coffee?

Ive heard of thai tea, hell at the old thai restaurant i worked at we also had Thai coffee, Uber brewed coffee with evap. milk... etc


same thing?

Yeah I guess similar. Like Mugen said it's this metal thing over a cup with evaporated millk. The coffee drips slowly in. You get this very concentrated brew. Good stuff. You can buy the coffee, I think most places uses Cafe Dumonde...not sure if I got the spelling correct.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Well, I did invite Andy, his wife, and his kid... but they didn't make it. :(

And it's great pho. Not just good. Oh, and here's an interesting tidbit. You know, when you refrigerate the broth, it turns into gelatin? Found that out when I took out a small bowl of broth I refrigerated so I can have another bowl tonight for dinner.



this is true ;) its what gives broth that.. well.. thick mouth feel even though it is still stock/broth...both meat and bones, compared to water.

Bones have HIGH gelatin content :hf

miss ya brotha, if only you lived in the middle of the U.S.. i would be driving past you place all the time !


NOW whats this recipe.. and how does it battle against your fav. pho house...

[jquirit]

Ask an you shall recieve.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12801

It's very comparable to what I've had at my local restaurants. This recipe came out a bit more sweeter than I had expected. Maybe from using regular granulated salt instead of the raw sugar, so next batch I'm gonna cut back on the sugar. But, none the less, it was very savory and delicious! You gotta make this Sammy, and tell me how yours comes out.

:dr:tu

[Guitarman-S.T-]

http://www.phofever.com/

[Punchlover]

i love rare beef pho with lots of hot sauce and bean sprouts and vietnamese basil mmm

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Pho.. Such an Amazing thing =]

[68TriShield]

it was good today :D

[Stog-a-Boy]

it was good today :D

Theres a new place up here in Towson. Haven't been there yet, but they have an extensive menu. Not just pho.

[earnold25]

I found a pho place near my work! I've eaten there like ten times, although the last time I did get ill immediately after.

[Savor the Stick]

Start slow, stick to the Pho Tai basically a fragrent beef broth with rice noodles and slices of steak (usuall round steak). You can also sometimes get flank (or better yet fatty flank) and combos. Stay away from tendon, meatballs, tripe unless you otherwise like that. Add the fresh herbs, squeeze of lime that come with it, some chilli sauce and enjoy. In the BA your options food GOOD pho are limitless man. Get out and eat some!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Pho-Beef-Noodles-2008.jpg

[Stog-a-Boy]

Theres a new place up here in Towson. Haven't been there yet, but they have an extensive menu. Not just pho.

I went for dinner. No good. Service sucked and pho was not very good at all. :td

[itsme_timd]

HA! Just saw this thread and loving it!

I've tried to get a few of my buddies to try this and they all turn up their noses... their loss. Now that fall is starting to move in I'm looking forward to eating this more, there's a great Vietnamese place within 1/2 mile of my house.

I love it with the rate steak and brisket... I can even do the tendon and tripe occasionally. :D

[68TriShield]

Theres a new place up here in Towson. Haven't been there yet, but they have an extensive menu. Not just pho.

Extensive menu to me means they don't concentrate on the Pho.

[I can even do the tendon and tripe occasionally.]

Me too Tim.

[Guitarman-S.T-]

AH! Back in iowa i;m having a hell of a time finding a Pho house... Bet your arse this winter i will be Tearing it UP!

[bookman]

Love it! Lots of good Vietnamese restaurants here! Long live cilantro!

[theonlybear4CORT]

I'm off to San Francisco with a group of guys than might take the pho challenge
http://phogardensf.com/page.php?Page=home

[itsme_timd]

So I need to ask one of you that knows more about Pho than I do a question.

I got some Pho takeout last night and told them "all the meats except tendon and tripe". Cool.

One of the meats listed on there is "beef meat ball", and I assumed it to be a beef meatball. It looked like a meatball but when I ate it I could tell that it was a solid piece of meat and not ground meat. I'm thinking that it should have been on the menu as "beef meat, ball"...

Did I eat what I think I ate???

[Guitarman-S.T-]

Beef balls' Mix of Meat, and actually a lot of tendon, etc. Not to bad though i really enjoy them.

Got a good Chew ;)

[Biglizard1]

a special kind of meat ball made to have that exact texture and consistancy, very finely ground meat and a lot of kneeding when made at home!

[Adriftpanda]

Just had some last night. There are sooo many pho places out here in Sac.

[theonlybear4CORT]

http://co122w.col122.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=41273407-562a-4a96-a9c8-2d2e7b98eab2&Aux=14|0|8CC06383175B450||

[T.G]

http://co122w.col122.mail.live.com/att/GetAttachment.aspx?tnail=0&messageId=41273407-562a-4a96-a9c8-2d2e7b98eab2&Aux=14|0|8CC06383175B450||

You don't say?

[68TriShield]

Yes!

[Sin]

dudeee pho-real guys...that stuff is the best!

[babybob2k]

I just saw this thread. Thank you for the reminder! I've already called and demanded (ya, let's see how that goes :r ) this for dinner :D

[Tredegar]

Just introduced my nephew to Pho yesterday. He loved it.

[68TriShield]

Just introduced my nephew to Pho yesterday. He loved it.

Smart boy,your Nephew :)

[htown]

I liek the bbq'd pork and vietnamese egg roll pho!