Comments on: Phở Hòa- San Diego http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/ My husband likes Astronomy. I prefer Gastronomy. Thu, 24 May 2012 01:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gastronomer http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2356 Gastronomer Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:33:46 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2356 <strong>WC </strong>- I think they're the cutest couple around. Vern says my grandpa looks dapper. <strong>Miss Adventure & Foodhoe</strong> - After reading your comments, I asked The Astronomer if it was uncommon for an old, Asian man to rock a goatee. I always thought it was pretty common, but he thought that it was uncommon. Upon Google imaging "<a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=old%20asian%20man&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">Old Asian Man</a>," I found that it is in fact quite common for old, Asian dudes to sport goatees ;-) <strong>NN </strong>- I wondered the same thing when I was writing up this post, but concluded that it wasn't the same chain because the logos are completely different and no one at Pho Hoa San Diego is boasting about pho's health benefits. In fact, I think it's widely known that they use A LOT of MSG. There is a Pho Hoa that's part of the chain in Philadelphia, but I never got a chance to try it. And don't let the haters stop you from enjoying your pho of choice ;-) <strong>Long </strong>- Your comments made me laugh out loud. I totally agree with you that the ambient factors in Vietnam REALLY make the food sing. What I wouldn't give for a tiny plastic stool these days! WC - I think they’re the cutest couple around. Vern says my grandpa looks dapper.

Miss Adventure & Foodhoe – After reading your comments, I asked The Astronomer if it was uncommon for an old, Asian man to rock a goatee. I always thought it was pretty common, but he thought that it was uncommon. Upon Google imaging “Old Asian Man,” I found that it is in fact quite common for old, Asian dudes to sport goatees ;-)

NN - I wondered the same thing when I was writing up this post, but concluded that it wasn’t the same chain because the logos are completely different and no one at Pho Hoa San Diego is boasting about pho’s health benefits. In fact, I think it’s widely known that they use A LOT of MSG. There is a Pho Hoa that’s part of the chain in Philadelphia, but I never got a chance to try it. And don’t let the haters stop you from enjoying your pho of choice ;-)

Long - Your comments made me laugh out loud. I totally agree with you that the ambient factors in Vietnam REALLY make the food sing. What I wouldn’t give for a tiny plastic stool these days!

]]> By: Long http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2355 Long Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:08:42 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2355 What a lovely couple your Ông, Bà Ngoại. They both look all so snappy. From the pictures, I would say that you resemble more your granddad, minus the goatee of course. From the above photos, I can say unequivocally that you inherited your studiousness from your Ông Ngoại and your "shopping" gene from your Bà Ngoại. What a lovely couple your Ông, Bà Ngoại. They both look all so snappy. From the pictures, I would say that you resemble more your granddad, minus the goatee of course. From the above photos, I can say unequivocally that you inherited your studiousness from your Ông Ngoại and your “shopping” gene from your Bà Ngoại.

]]> By: Long http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2354 Long Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:52:05 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2354 Can't say much about the pho places in the West Coast, but the places I have been to in the East from NYC to Miami are hit-or-miss. Some are great that I would patronize again and again. Some that are...blehh. Some are clean, some are not so clean. And I've never really liked how every places use the same generic sirachi and hoisin sauces. I prefer the "homemade" stuffs they serve in VN. Pho is best eaten while seating on plastic toy chairs amidst the dust, smog, traffic noise and some guy is blowing smoke in your face. The best pho I had was when I was dying from malaria and other ailments. The pho lady who has an operation near my house (not in SG) made home delivery. Can’t say much about the pho places in the West Coast, but the places I have been to in the East from NYC to Miami are hit-or-miss. Some are great that I would patronize again and again. Some that are…blehh.
Some are clean, some are not so clean. And I’ve never really liked how every places use the same generic sirachi and hoisin sauces. I prefer the “homemade” stuffs they serve in VN. Pho is best eaten while seating on plastic toy chairs amidst the dust, smog, traffic noise and some guy is blowing smoke in your face. The best pho I had was when I was dying from malaria and other ailments. The pho lady who has an operation near my house (not in SG) made home delivery.

]]> By: NN http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2353 NN Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:03:45 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2353 This is not the same as the Pho Hoa chain in North America isn't it? (Don't know how popular it is in the US, but it's pretty ubiquitous in Vancouver). People bash me for it, but I like their pho, I don't care if they're a chain. That also tells you how "good" the Vietnamese food scene in Vancouver is... This is not the same as the Pho Hoa chain in North America isn’t it? (Don’t know how popular it is in the US, but it’s pretty ubiquitous in Vancouver). People bash me for it, but I like their pho, I don’t care if they’re a chain. That also tells you how “good” the Vietnamese food scene in Vancouver is…

]]> By: foodhoe http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2352 foodhoe Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2352 Gastronomer, that sounds like a great day! Yes that is a remarkable and impressive goatee your Ong Ngoai is sporting. Gastronomer, that sounds like a great day! Yes that is a remarkable and impressive goatee your Ong Ngoai is sporting.

]]> By: Miss.Adventure http://gastronomyblog.com/2008/10/31/ph%e1%bb%9f-hoa-san-diego-california/#comment-2351 Miss.Adventure Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:11:23 +0000 http://gastronomyblog.com/?p=569#comment-2351 I like how your Ong Ngoai is rocking a goatee! I like how your Ong Ngoai is rocking a goatee!

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