night for phô. any time it's cold and windy outside (and especially when there's snow on the ground), i think of this vietnamese noodle soup. about six years ago, i read westword's review of Phô 79 (on south federal), tried it, and have been hooked ever since; their phô is the most comforting bowl of beef noodle heaven when the weather turns icy.
anyone ever been to a phô restaurant? they're fairly simple and straightforward. after you're seated, a team of servers bring water and settings (usually chopsticks and a soup spoon in a narrow wax bag). then, a large plate of "toppings" appears, piled high with lime wedges, bean sprouts, jalapeño slices, basil leaves, and saw grass...your order is taken...and within minutes, a massive bowl of steaming broth, filled with noodles and flecks of green onions, and topped w/ different cuts of beef, arrives to liberate you from the frigid temps. outside.my favorite bowl of phô has both well done brisket and rare eye of round - phô tai chin...aka bowl #6. the second it is set on the table, i squeeze in the juice of a couple lime wedges, slip three jalapeño slices deep into the bowl, split two saw grass leaves (which taste faintly like licorice), grab a handful of bean sprouts, pick off about ten basil leaves, and make some sauce in the teeny condiment dish (one half hoisin sauce, one quarter sriracha sauce, and one quarter fish sauce). i mix the sauce and stir about half of it into the broth and save the other half to dip the beef in.
i gather up my chopsticks in my right hand and the large soup spoon in my left
...and gorge.
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Gee, and all I made last night was chicken noodle soup. I feel so plain. But my soup was yummy.
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