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On June 06 2011 10:15 .DrK wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:11 zoLo wrote:On June 06 2011 09:57 minhchi1211 wrote:All of you guys here should go to Hanoi to eat the best original Pho  I've tried some in Germany but none of them was half of the quality in Hanoi (origin of Pho). Btw, I'm vietnamese living in germany lol To a degree it's true, but the living conditions and cleanliness turns off a lot of Vietnamese living out of the motherland. I've known a ton of Vietnamese born who say that Pho made out of the country taste way better. Oh, places like Pho Hoa are nasty tbh... It's like saying Pho Hoa is the McDonald's for Vietnamese people. i agree that the cleanliness turns off a lot of the vietnamese people, since i know a few friends who wont go visit their homeland because of it. but, if youre lucky, you discover some places where the pho is incredible and waaayyy better than those made out of the country. basically, in vietnam theyre hit and miss.
Omfg their parents must be so goddamn lenient on drilling their cultural values in viets who won't go to Native Vietnamese restaurants because it is unclean =_=. I'd eat a bowl of pho with a bloody dead fish on my lap after going fishing and a dog underneath my table chewing on the bones I throw on the ground.
... Well now that I think about it... I did black out after eating 2 eggs for breakfast... so I guess you guys have point
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I live in Orlando and the best pho can be found at the restaurants on Colonial street. i recommend Little Saigon
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On June 06 2011 10:19 xHassassin wrote:
Anyone know a good spot in the boston area?
Pho Pasteur in downtown Chinatown! There's some more nearby but that one is the best (it's right near the two strip joints)
Others are: Les in Brighton and Brookline. Same original founders as Pho but abit more expensive.
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as a vietnamese, i ate Pho almost everyday b4 i go to school when i was in elementary / middle school xD....
Traditional Pho are the best, you guys should visit Vietname if you want to try out the real thing. Noticed there are 2 different branches of Pho: North and South. What you find out side of the country are mostly South while the North version is disappearing or getting more expensive.
HF
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On June 06 2011 10:22 blarrgh wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:19 xHassassin wrote:
Anyone know a good spot in the boston area? Pho Pasteur in downtown Chinatown! There's some more nearby but that one is the best (it's right near the two strip joints) Others are: Les in Brighton and Brookline. Same original founders as Pho but abit more expensive.
I can vouch for that. I goto school around the area. Pho Hoa has been around for a long time but you can tell that they produce their broth with very cheap and old ingredients. That's why there's a bit of "emptiness" when you eat it.
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On June 06 2011 10:21 Snuggles wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:15 .DrK wrote:On June 06 2011 10:11 zoLo wrote:On June 06 2011 09:57 minhchi1211 wrote:All of you guys here should go to Hanoi to eat the best original Pho I've tried some in Germany but none of them was half of the quality in Hanoi (origin of Pho). Btw, I'm vietnamese living in germany lol To a degree it's true, but the living conditions and cleanliness turns off a lot of Vietnamese living out of the motherland. I've known a ton of Vietnamese born who say that Pho made out of the country taste way better. Oh, places like Pho Hoa are nasty tbh... It's like saying Pho Hoa is the McDonald's for Vietnamese people. i agree that the cleanliness turns off a lot of the vietnamese people, since i know a few friends who wont go visit their homeland because of it. but, if youre lucky, you discover some places where the pho is incredible and waaayyy better than those made out of the country. basically, in vietnam theyre hit and miss. Omfg their parents must be so goddamn lenient on drilling their cultural values in viets who won't go to Native Vietnamese restaurants because it is unclean =_=. I'd eat a bowl of pho with a bloody dead fish on my lap after going fishing and a dog underneath my table chewing on the bones I throw on the ground. ... Well now that I think about it... I did black out after eating 2 eggs for breakfast... so I guess you guys have point
the only problem i have with going to vietnam is the diarrhea i always seem to get whenever i go there.
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On June 06 2011 10:23 NB wrote:
as a vietnamese, i ate Pho almost everyday b4 i go to school when i was in elementary / middle school xD....
Traditional Pho are the best, you guys should visit Vietname if you want to try out the real thing. Noticed there are 2 different branches of Pho: North and South. What you find out side of the country are mostly South while the North version is disappearing or getting more expensive.
HF
whats the difference?
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are there bad pho places..? lol
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On June 06 2011 10:24 a176 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:23 NB wrote:
as a vietnamese, i ate Pho almost everyday b4 i go to school when i was in elementary / middle school xD....
Traditional Pho are the best, you guys should visit Vietname if you want to try out the real thing. Noticed there are 2 different branches of Pho: North and South. What you find out side of the country are mostly South while the North version is disappearing or getting more expensive.
HF whats the difference?
north vietnams pho is usually simpler and has less ingredients and i think theres less cuts of meat. theres no bean sprouts or herbs at all as far as i know.
while the souths pho is more complex, you typically eat it with bean sprouts, basil and differents herbs.
not 100% sure of this tho.
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Ok I am not the most adventurous type and really don't want to ruin my experience when going there because i will never go back. Can anyone suggest some mild dishes that american food eaters would like or stuff that is not very off the deep end with a description of the dish. That would be awesome! What exactly is a bowl of pho anyways 
edit: is it like ramen?
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On June 06 2011 10:24 a176 wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:23 NB wrote:
as a vietnamese, i ate Pho almost everyday b4 i go to school when i was in elementary / middle school xD....
Traditional Pho are the best, you guys should visit Vietname if you want to try out the real thing. Noticed there are 2 different branches of Pho: North and South. What you find out side of the country are mostly South while the North version is disappearing or getting more expensive.
HF whats the difference?
ingredients and the way they cook. Can't really tell, it just tastes totally differently, but I can say the herbs are the most distinguished stuff
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On June 06 2011 10:30 lightrise wrote:Ok I am not the most adventurous type and really don't want to ruin my experience when going there because i will never go back. Can anyone suggest some mild dishes that american food eaters would like or stuff that is not very off the deep end with a description of the dish. That would be awesome! What exactly is a bowl of pho anyways
heres a picture of a bowl of pho for you
![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Pho-Beef-Noodles-2008.jpg)
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On June 06 2011 10:32 .DrK wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:30 lightrise wrote:Ok I am not the most adventurous type and really don't want to ruin my experience when going there because i will never go back. Can anyone suggest some mild dishes that american food eaters would like or stuff that is not very off the deep end with a description of the dish. That would be awesome! What exactly is a bowl of pho anyways heres a picture of a bowl of pho for you
That looks pretty good but what is in it?
Also people seem to be ordering pad thai? do they serve that there as well as other dishes
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On June 06 2011 10:29 .DrK wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:24 a176 wrote:On June 06 2011 10:23 NB wrote:
as a vietnamese, i ate Pho almost everyday b4 i go to school when i was in elementary / middle school xD....
Traditional Pho are the best, you guys should visit Vietname if you want to try out the real thing. Noticed there are 2 different branches of Pho: North and South. What you find out side of the country are mostly South while the North version is disappearing or getting more expensive.
HF whats the difference? north vietnams pho is usually simpler and has less ingredients and i think theres less cuts of meat. theres no bean sprouts or herbs at all as far as i know. while the souths pho is more complex, you typically eat it with bean sprouts, basil and differents herbs. not 100% sure of this tho.
That's pretty much right. The South is much more likely to add bean sprouts to your bowl, other herbs vary depending on where you go . Meat in your bowl all around seems to be very sparse for obvious reasons in both regions unless you go to a higher end spot.
I think the reason why the North has less ingredients is due to the difference in tourists they would have in the South
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On June 06 2011 10:34 lightrise wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:32 .DrK wrote:On June 06 2011 10:30 lightrise wrote:Ok I am not the most adventurous type and really don't want to ruin my experience when going there because i will never go back. Can anyone suggest some mild dishes that american food eaters would like or stuff that is not very off the deep end with a description of the dish. That would be awesome! What exactly is a bowl of pho anyways heres a picture of a bowl of pho for you That looks pretty good but what is in it? Also people seem to be ordering pad thai? do they serve that there as well as other dishes
Lol what? Pho is Vietnamese. Pad thai is THAI food.
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On June 06 2011 10:26 HeavOnEarth wrote:
are there bad pho places..? lol
There certainly are.
Where I live, there are Vietnamese-Vietnamese restaurants, and there are Americanized Vietnamese restaurants (they tend to cater more towards non-Vietnamese customers, so their food/service is slightly different and more expensive). The Americanized Viet restaurants just pale in comparison, when it comes to taste, in my opinion.
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On June 06 2011 10:19 xHassassin wrote:
Anyone know a good spot in the boston area?
I'm with you here. I used to live in Oklahoma City, and they had the most amazing pho place (Pho Hoa it was called).
The only decent pho I've been able to find is at Oriental Pearl on Washington St. in Brookline. It's right up Washington off of Route 9.The flavor is pretty good. The greens and sprouts are kind of skimp, and they don't get the soup hot enough every time, but it's actually pretty good.
Where do you go for Pho?
*edit* ahhh Pho Pasteur. I've heard good things about that place, will have to check it out.
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Living in Vancouver, there's pho EVERYWHERE. I'm not vietnamese but I'd say more than half the places I've have been to are pretty decent/good price wise and food wise.
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On June 06 2011 10:34 lightrise wrote:Show nested quote +On June 06 2011 10:32 .DrK wrote:On June 06 2011 10:30 lightrise wrote:Ok I am not the most adventurous type and really don't want to ruin my experience when going there because i will never go back. Can anyone suggest some mild dishes that american food eaters would like or stuff that is not very off the deep end with a description of the dish. That would be awesome! What exactly is a bowl of pho anyways heres a picture of a bowl of pho for you + Show Spoiler + That looks pretty good but what is in it? Also people seem to be ordering pad thai? do they serve that there as well as other dishes
usually they only serve vietnamese dishes and pad thai is thai, so probably not unless the place youre going to serve dishes from different cultures.
and pho is basically a bowl of white rice noodles, meat (depends on what type of pho you order, goes from beef to even chicken. you can even have chicken hearts, livers and beef tripe and tendons), and clear beef broth for the soup. thats the base of the pho, and usually they add in different types of garnishes, from basil to lime to bean sprouts.
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On June 06 2011 09:47 sinfinite wrote:
The best pho is from the bay area, CA. I moved down to SoCal from there and none of the places here are even close to the ones up north.
Same situation. Anyone know any good ones near downtown LA?
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