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Pho is my go to healing food. Got a tummy ache? Have a pho. Brain running amok? Have a pho. Enduring a hangover from consuming too many pints with people you realise you actually don’t like the night before? Have a pho. It is calming and enlivening in a way i cant quite explain and the one I ate at Da Lat Vietnamese in Randwick is the best I’ve had since moving back to Aus. The noodles: slinky, misshapen, angelic. The broth: salty, sultry, fragrant, light yet heady. The thin strips of raw beef eventually cooked in the steaming soup absorbed the mint, the onion, the liquid: just right. And it’s worth mentioning this place is the perfect Nighthawks-vibesss restaurant. Grab a table for one, a crisp cold Singha and simply dissipate
Mar 16, 2024
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🍲mmmmm comfort food
its so weird how i sometimes hear it getting hate bc of the smell? it doesn't even really smell bad and mm delicious... really great on a cold winter day, perhaps if you have a cold or are congested... love pho pho real >:) (actually funny enough apparently theres a pho place in charlotte called "pho real" -- amazing pun -- , my airbnb host was telling me abt it during my stay in January and I really wanted to go but never ended up going but if anyone is in charlotte NC pleasee go to pho real and tell me how it was i want to know 😭😭😭🙏)
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having just returned from a week in berlin-friedrichshain, i’ll tell you what, i’ve developed a newfound respect for the simplicity in northern vietnamese style pho bo. it came to a surprise to me how many places served pho in east berlin: it must be the legacy of eastern bloc immigration from north vietnam.
the southern, saigon-style pho we are used to eating in the states, at this point, is already called “pho cali*” in vietnam, and hanoi style pho is served without all of the accoutrements and variety of meats like tendon, brisket, flank, etc.
northern pho is simple, contains a clear yet flavorful broth, and is served with just cuts of steak and thicker rice noodles. you’ll be hard pressed to find a shop that serves a bowl like this here. here’s a picture of a bowl i got at berlin’s new flughafen brandenburg.
*this is the ONLY acceptable use of “cali” when one means california. fight me.
the southern, saigon-style pho we are used to eating in the states, at this point, is already called “pho cali*” in vietnam, and hanoi style pho is served without all of the accoutrements and variety of meats like tendon, brisket, flank, etc.
northern pho is simple, contains a clear yet flavorful broth, and is served with just cuts of steak and thicker rice noodles. you’ll be hard pressed to find a shop that serves a bowl like this here. here’s a picture of a bowl i got at berlin’s new flughafen brandenburg.
*this is the ONLY acceptable use of “cali” when one means california. fight me.
Feb 20, 2024
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its called pho321 its so fucking good and refreshing (the staff r rly nice)
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