PHO?

tschmelzer
tschmelzer Posts: 120
edited October 5 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I have heard all these great things about PHO. Who had there has tried it and likes/dislikes it?? I am curious to try it out but scared all at the same time. Wanna get some ideas before I go out there and get some!!!
«1

Replies

  • Texas501
    Texas501 Posts: 274
    Delicious, but loaded with sodium. That soup is incredible!
  • FutureMrsEssman
    FutureMrsEssman Posts: 81 Member
    I love pho! Its so good, but usually most restaurants make it in huge portions so try to get the kiddie size when ordering. They're is usually a certain way to prepare it once you get to your table (they have all the stuff on the table already) just be cautious of the sugar you add.
  • rodneyderrick
    rodneyderrick Posts: 483 Member
    I love it.
  • tammietifanie
    tammietifanie Posts: 1,496 Member
    I :heart: Pho !!!!!!! but it is high in sodium so make sure to drink a lot of water afterwards!!!!!!
  • mkwongh
    mkwongh Posts: 279 Member
    Love Pho!!!
  • twynzmom
    twynzmom Posts: 172
    What is PHO? I've never heard of it. Thanks
  • stephr2014
    stephr2014 Posts: 311 Member
    Pho is Yummy!
  • lilbloomgal
    lilbloomgal Posts: 6
    I loooooove Pho! It's basically vietnamese noodle soup - different everywhere. Can have meat, mushrooms, rice noodles, veggies in any combination in a big bowl of delicious broth. The broth can be mild or spicy. Texas is right - watch the sodium.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Ok so I have heard all these great things about PHO. Who had there has tried it and likes/dislikes it?? I am curious to try it out but scared all at the same time. Wanna get some ideas before I go out there and get some!!!

    Honestly youre getting scared over nothing....

    Vietnamese noodle bowls... they make chicken, shrimp, beef, beef-tongue, and other types... fresh vegetables, fresh stock, rice or mung bean noodles, mung beans, fresh thai basil, fresh herbs....

    I make this all the time from scratch using whole fresh ingredients, I never have sodium in mine because I make my own chicken/beef/vegetable stock.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Pho is awesome
  • mlb929
    mlb929 Posts: 1,974 Member
    It's awesome. No reason to be scared imagine it as Chicken noodle soup :)
  • Texas501
    Texas501 Posts: 274
    I order mine with the flank steak and brisket. I add lots of Sirachi hot sauce and some Hoisin sauce with a squeeze of lemon. Heaven on earth! Don't forget to add the bean sprouts and plenty of cilantro! I also add the jalapeno pepper slices for extra flavor.
  • Apryl546
    Apryl546 Posts: 909 Member
    I loooove pho.
  • Silverkittycat
    Silverkittycat Posts: 1,997 Member
    Love it!
  • Lift_hard_eat_big
    Lift_hard_eat_big Posts: 2,278 Member
    I eat it regularly, at least once a week. I get mines with rare flap steak, throw in the fresh herbs and sprouts they give me and I'm a happy camper :)
  • tschmelzer
    tschmelzer Posts: 120
    Wow!!! Thanks guys. I think I am ready to go out and try it now!! :) Sounds like there is a lot of different combination possibilities. What are your favorites????
  • rmartin72
    rmartin72 Posts: 1,085 Member
    It is really awesome and you can get it fixed many different ways!! Great PHO!!
  • AmerTunsi
    AmerTunsi Posts: 655 Member
    I can't say I'm an expert on it. I had it once and it was okay but I didn't love it. I just didn't care for the meat being so bland. The broth is good and the rest of it is fine. But i certainly wouldn't maybe $10 for it.
  • chyloet
    chyloet Posts: 196 Member
    Mmmmm .... Pho ... It's the best! Love, love, love it! Don't know how good it is for you though, I would think that it is high in sodium.

    You can order it as seafood, chicken, veggie or (my favorite) beef (comes w slices of rare lean beef that cook in the broth...fricking yum!) oh also theres another beef one that comes with brisket, lean beef slices, meatball and tendon with rice or egg noodles (both are delicious). Actually, I'm sure that depending upon where you go the options will vary.

    It comes with a little side dish of bean sprouts, sliced jalapenos, some kind of leaf (which is delicious although I can't for the life of me think of what it is called) and different sauces (hoisin, siracha, chili paste, fish sauce and soy sauce. Again probably more, depending upon where you go) that you can mix up and add in to your specific taste (I like mine spicy).

    Hope this helps ... enjoy! :)
  • chyloet
    chyloet Posts: 196 Member
    I order mine with the flank steak and brisket. I add lots of Sirachi hot sauce and some Hoisin sauce with a squeeze of lemon. Heaven on earth! Don't forget to add the bean sprouts and plenty of cilantro! I also add the jalapeno pepper slices for extra flavor.

    Mmmm....YES! The place I go to serves it with lime ... love the lime and lots of it! I think the leaf I was thinking of is Thai basil or something like that.?
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Delicious! That broth is magical.
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    I love pho! Nothing to be afraid of:tongue: trust me, I heard dim sum was amazing but they put some scary things on my plate. I do see how it might be a little freaky since one of the bowls had "beef tendon" but if you just pick something like beef tenderloin, it comes raw and then cooks in the soup, it's sliced very thin. If that sounds unappealing to you, you can go vegetarian. Then you add the sirachi (sp?) to make it as hot as you want.
    I always want pho when I have a stuffy nose or sore throat, it is so soothing, it's like the only thing I can taste when I am sick. yum!
  • kbrand45
    kbrand45 Posts: 2
    I think it's Basil leaves on the side - anyway - put all the veggies in and watch those hot peppers - I can only do about 2 but the soup is wonderful!! They have choices of meat - and they offer tripe - I have never eaten tripe so I just order the beef. The portion is very large but don't think that you have to eat it all - it's good reheated later. Try it - you'll more than likely love it but if not - it's not very expensive! If you're new to it the waitress/waiter will help you - they are patient for the most part!
  • IronmanPanda
    IronmanPanda Posts: 2,083 Member
    Definitely one of my favorite foods.
  • chchchangess
    chchchangess Posts: 68
    looooove it, but it's so hard to find a place that has 100% vegetarian pho. :( word of caution to vegetarians/vegans: even if the pho doesn't have any meat in it, they usually use beef broth and I've found that many times they can't substitute that because it's what gives it that unique taste I guess.
  • stephabef
    stephabef Posts: 936 Member
    So asclkjascjalkc mindblowingly amazing. Especially in the winter. Try it with shrimp!
  • mkwongh
    mkwongh Posts: 279 Member
    Pho.. one of the most delicious noodle soups out there! It is Vietnamese beef noodle soup. It tastes much better then it looks... I recommend you try
  • tiptoeketo
    tiptoeketo Posts: 271 Member
    Don't be scared of the soup- it's wonderful!

    Another Thai option is Tom Yum- a hot and sour soup.
  • Tommyboi682
    Tommyboi682 Posts: 6 Member
    pho = happiness!!
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Pho is one of my favorite foods. I used to eat it 2-3 times per week. Will probably go get some soon.

    Any experienced Pho eaters have a guess on calorie count for a large bowl of pho with lean steak? Obviously there's a range to it but I was estimating in the 1000 range for a big bowl.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories