E-Dog Night Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 A friend of mine introduced me to Phŏ about a year ago, and I'm officially addicted. A week without Phŏ is a tragedy. I definitely stay away from the crazy tendon and bible tripe stuff and just go for the straight beef variety. Locally, I've found that Phŏ 75 in Rockville and Phŏ 88 in Greenbelt/College Park are the best. Anybody else know of some good places? And if you've never tried it, you owe it to yourself to do so. So yummy. In case you've never heard of it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ph%E1%BB%9F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think half the people that post in this thread wanna comment on what is really important, how did you get that funky thing above the 'o' in Pho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkFan8 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I go to Pho 75 in Rockville alot. I also stay away from the more exotic stuff, but the food is amazing. I'd encourage you to get a "Young Coconut" drink the next time you go. They're amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Dog Night Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think half the people that post in this thread wanna comment on what is really important, how did you get that funky thing above the 'o' in Pho I lol'd. ŁłŃ™®©÷≥≤۽ۻۺ۷ﭵﭴﭱﭩﭨﻼﻻﻺﻹ»¼½¾ǖƏŰźǼǺΘΐΞЎϋЙўж Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdowwe Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I lol'd.ŁłŃ™®©÷≥≤۽ۻۺ۷ﭵﭴﭱﭩﭨﻼﻻﻺﻹ»¼½¾ǖƏŰźǼǺΘΐΞЎϋЙўж Wow I must be computer illiterate lol. I especially like the trademark symbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Use your character map. It's in your accessories and tells you how to make all those nifty symbols. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Huly and I like Taste of Vietnam, which has some great Phŏ as well. During the summer, we usually stick to their chargrilled lime chicken with vermicelli and veggies, while we normally go to the Phŏ when the weather gets colder.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin101 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Pho is like crack...what else is to be said? No joke, there is a place called Pho Real. Its off Briggs Cheaney Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tastes Like Chicken Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think I saw a Phŏ here in Columbia (off of Snowden River Parkway), but I can't say Phŏ sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I phocking love pho. In fact, i just had some pho, and thought about starting a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Where at in Rockville is Pho 75? I'd like to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceM23 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I had a coworker who loved pho ... and he's no longer with the company. I don't know anyone adventurous enough try pho .... People suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Pressure Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Never tried it, not a huge fan of Asian cuisine but I may check it out the next time I get dragged out to a place that serves it- the chicken looks alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan07 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I think half the people that post in this thread wanna comment on what is really important, how did you get that funky thing above the 'o' in Pho :laugh: that's what I first wondered when I saw the name of the thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I had a coworker who loved pho ... and he's no longer with the company. I don't know anyone adventurous enough try pho .... People suck. What? It's soup. Who needs to be adventerous to try soup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceM23 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 What? It's soup. Who needs to be adventerous to try soup? But it's not traditional American food ... and some of the stuff that can be put into Pho isn't anything that I'd try and I'm pretty adventurous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte51Coleman Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I had a coworker who loved pho ... and he's no longer with the company. :paranoid: pho real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Pho is NOT adventurous. God, you people are so WHITE. Look, man. It's beef stock (have any of you eaten any French or even contemporary cuisine? Stock goes into all forms of cuisine) and rice noodles (you're lame if you can't eat rice noodles) and you can DECIDE if you want chicken or the beef strips or tripe. You don't actually HAVE to order the tripe. Order pho tai chin or pho tai nam or pho ga (I can't include the diacritical marks for the tones but whatever.) Pho is one of the best dishes I've ever had in my life and it's a staple of my 'going out' meals. Now, I do speak as someone who had a Vietnamese semi-fiancee back in the day and was Co-Pres of the VSA at Michigan BUT still, it's good stuff. I don't like what I don't like and I'm telling you, it's off the hook. Oh and you get cilantro and some bean sprouts and you squeeze some lime over the meal with the chili and plum sauce (or is that hoi sinh?) I don't know, the brown ish you squeeze over the bowl. And if your sinuses are getting clogged. Guess what? Pho (pronounced phuh with a kind of questioning tone, NOT FOH) is the cure. You also get these little slices of jalapeno you can put in there. But some of y'all is too soft for all the spice and 'exotic' flavor. Here is a pic of my last bowl of Seattle pho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tizzod Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 There is a place at Pan Am Shopping Center in Fairfax that serves only Pho. I get the chicken. It's awesome. Dump some bean sprouts, a little green onion, cilantro, plenty of basil....mmm mmm good. And their spring rolls are amazing too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 There is a place at Pan Am Shopping Center in Fairfax that serves only Pho. I get the chicken. It's awesome. Dump some bean sprouts, a little green onion, cilantro, plenty of basil....mmm mmm good. And their spring rolls are amazing too. We meet again! No women to speak of here in Iowa but I've actually been trying to arrange a trip to Iceland (not for women but that would be kewl.) In any case, good to see we share love of pho. It is off the meter in terms of enjoyment levels. ------------- Evan, You putting any red or brown sauce in there? It looks like you might have one but you definitely need to expand your ish there if you aren't. Pho isn't pho without a liberal spritzing of those two things. Sidenote: It is believed that, at least the beef portion of pho, is the result of fusing French culinary use of boeuf, with the native rice noodle dish. Which makes total sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Dog Night Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Now, I do speak as someone who had a Vietnamese semi-fiancee back in the day Hmm...semi-fiancé? (There I go again with the crazy symbols.) That's not one of those mail order deals, is it? I keed, I keed. Phŏ shizzle. BTW, I've gotta imagine that the west coast has great Phŏ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 yeah, is it two 'e's when it's a woman? Or how does that accent symbol work? In any case, yeah, back when I was young and stupid and in love, I gave a promise ring to my girlfriend. We were together for a couple years but youth and distance (she came over when she was about 4, so American but still in touch with her culture) I think she's married to a Vietnamese dude now. Not that we talk... So much for "I hope our kids have your eyes." Anyways...I love pho and it is pretty good on the West Coast. I've had mediocre pho but I still enjoyed it more than any Taco Bell experience, that's for sure. My next thing is to visit my friends in Philly and go to one of the French restaurants there (not Le Bec Fin, I don't have money for that!) and do a little 'food tourism.' I don't think I'll be able to make it to Iceland or Ireland this calendar year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I had a coworker who loved pho ... and he's no longer with the company. I don't know anyone adventurous enough try pho .... People suck. :ciao: :flowers: :ladiesman: Friday night, you and me...we shall pho..... :laugh: The correct pronounciation of the word isnt like throw, it is said like the F word...Fuh :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Dog Night Posted October 10, 2007 Author Share Posted October 10, 2007 Evan, You putting any red or brown sauce in there? It looks like you might have one but you definitely need to expand your ish there if you aren't. Pho isn't pho without a liberal spritzing of those two things. Sidenote: It is believed that, at least the beef portion of pho, is the result of fusing French culinary use of boeuf, with the native rice noodle dish. Which makes total sense. I've experimented with several accoutrements over the past year, and I've pretty much settled on a few squirts of the rooster sauce (Siracha or whatever its called). It depends. The broth can really vary from place to place. For instance, Phŏ 75 in Rockville (just past Rockville Town Center, for the poster who asked) is what I'd call a "clean" broth - fairly clear, NOT a lot of cinnamony aftertaste. Very good. I'd probably put more rooster sauce in that just to give it a little more oomph. Phŏ 88 has is pretty dark broth so I'd typically use a little less sauce. EDIT - this stuff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I could eat Pho every single day If anyone is ever sick you eat a bowl of it and you will be feeling good quick. It is also excellent to clear up sinus issues when you use the hot sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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