Comments on: Phở Bò

By: mrdfc

mrdfc — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:38:03 +0000

Awesome blog you’ve got here. This for one reason or another is just a great post that for some reason really hit home…food is just so amazingly subjective! I really enjoy pho…never had native viet( must confess, I’m from Orlando which has a large Vietnamese community…but for me the roast duck noodle soup is bar none the tops!), only got to try thai versions of it in SEA, but for me I actually prefer pho without much star anise and more clove and cinnamon! to each his own and that’s what makes food and exploration so wonderful! Cheers

By: Thach

Thach — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:25:46 +0000

Has anyone had phở in Hanoi? They had this peculiar aroma, not necessarily unpleasant, that I just couldn’t pinpoint. My friend told me it was MSG, but I’ve never seen MSG with that taste or smell.

By: Astronomer

Astronomer — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:07:14 +0000

nhbilly and foodhoe: Indeed---it is wonderful. beautran and Duy: We did go to Pho 24 once. I actually thought the broth was above average, but it couldn't compare with the best of the best. With the skimpy portions and high prices, I had no real desire to go back.

By: Duy

Duy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:12:48 +0000

Pho 24 is awful. No offenese, but i blame Viet Kieu for that.
It is so cool that The Gastronomer like Beef Tripe.
Astronomer, welcome to the land of Na.m . I love it more than the Ta’i. It is rainy in Florida right now due to some tropical storms and your entry made me want to have Pho*? so badly.

By: beautran

beautran — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:42:34 +0000

That looks awesome. Did you ever tried Pho 24? we were there 2 weeks ago at the store on Le Thanh Ton St, and it was awful, absolutely no taste. Maybe we just had a bad luck that day.

By: foodhoe

foodhoe — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:35:25 +0000

wow imagine that, finding that by the aroma alone, and no need for extra hoisin or sriracha… that looks amazing!

By: nhbilly

nhbilly — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:14:30 +0000

WoW the nuoc beo aka fat floating in the broth is so essential in the overall flavoring of the soup. That is where all the good stuff mingle together to explode when it hits the back of your palate. Despite the weather here I sure as heck want a bowl of pho right now!