Pho Season?
Has anyone else noticed the nutso amount of pho recipes popping up on Photograzing recently? Must be something in the air.
Do people have favorite ingredients? I always go for the beef tendon. Crunchy, chewy, cartilaginous yum!
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8 Comments:
I honestly gave beef balls, tripe, and tendon a try, but I unfortunately don't like the buttery flavor of meat skin or fat. The beef balls and tripe take away my favorite rare beef. In Hawaii, I always order the meat to arrive at my table raw.
My soup arrives w/o white and green onions andcilantro.
As far as veggies, I prefer the customary -- tons of Thai basil and jalapeno or serrano peppers, a bit of bean sprouts, and lime. I skip the saw grass...
Despite my addiction to pho, my every-other-go to soup lately has been bun rieu, however.
Cassaendra at 2:43PM on 10/16/09
My Ideal Pho toppings (probably a 'various country' inspired version):
- Bok Choi
- Oyster Mushrooms
- Bean Sprouts
- Chilis
- Brocoli
- Shelled Edemame
- Green Beans
Protein of choice? probably shrimp
Garnished with radish sprouts and lots of scallions!
@Cassaendra: Beef balls as in Testicles? Or ground Beef?
hungrychristel at 2:54PM on 10/16/09
@hungrychristel: LOL my eyes popped out when I saw "beef balls" on the menu when I actually read one (my father used to always order the food when I was a little kid since he was fluent, having spent some time there). It's actually ground meat balls, at least where I go.
I do want to try those kind of beef balls one of these days...
Cassaendra at 3:16PM on 10/16/09
@Cassaendra LOL HAHAH I think they're called prairie oysters or Rocky Mountain Oysters where I'm from!!! Not hard to get if you want apparently *not sure if I should cringe or not* >> I'm usually willing to try anything once I guess
hungrychristel at 3:39PM on 10/16/09
My SO likes the meatballs, I prefer regular steak or brisket. I think it's the crunchy sprouts, onions, cilantro, and a splash of fish sauce that make it super yummy. It's the perfect cold weather dish. It's our go to dish whenever someone at our house is sick.
gingercookiewithlime at 7:12PM on 10/16/09
I looooove pho! I'm a sprouts, Thai basil, onions, cilantro, and lots of lime kind of person. I frequently go veggie with the soup and just have tofu, but every now and then I get chicken. I've been too afraid to try beef tendon and tripe, but I'm working up my courage to do so this weekend!
GirlFromJetCity at 9:15PM on 10/16/09
Funny you should bring this up. There are a lot PHO cafes popping up. And with the first touch of cool / cold they are standing out. I'm usually there 1 - 2 times per week for lunch.
Good stuff..
Ribster at 7:07AM on 10/18/09
You know why you saw so much pho? Because it was a challenge for Daring Cooks in October :)
The version I made was with chicken, following Smitten Kitchen's recipe. But when I order it at the restaurant, I get beef.
Tried tripe once....and never again!
orchidgirl at 12:54PM on 10/18/09