Earlier this week we wanted to either try some Southern or Korean fried chicken, but the first restaurant was closed and the second had a line waiting outside the door. Because of not knowing how long the waiting time would be to seat the amount of people in our party, we started an online search for options in the vicinity and found a Phở place nearby.
We didn't know if the Phở place would be open, so two members of the group went ahead and the rest waited in line. Not long after we received their call, that there was a table free to seat our group.
When reading the menu I wasn't sure what to order yet: will I go for the beef, chicken or something else? Ultimately, I ordered a dish called Phở 91 -the special named after the restaurant - because of the variety of meats: beef balls, chicken and brisket.
It being my first time having Phở, I kept slurping the broth and noodles after my first taste: that's how much I enjoyed the soup and understood why Vietnamese celebrities like Jeannie Mai called it the soup for those sick days.
The soup was surprisingly light, yet flavorful and filling. There was even a strong scent and flavor, that I remembered from my childhood. It came from a herb my great grandmother and grandmother used to massage us with when we were kids: culantro or better known as recao.
The smell of recao was so strong when our elders massaged us with it, that I had an aversion for the scent, but when eating the Phở I could appreciate its contribution to the depht of flavor in the soup. Its health benefits are also a plus.
I saw a Vietnamese cafe once in Parbo, but I don't think it was this place. Pho is popular here too, and of course there is a Cambodian dish that is similar (but inferior in my opinion). I used to eat this a lot in the US before my vegan life, and I think I liked Pho so much because you get to play with your food so much. Depending on the style of serving, sometimes you get to pour the hot broth onto your thin-sliced meat and watch it cook before your eyes, then add all the herbs and other things you like.
Almost everywhere I've ever seen this dish too, the portions are comically large, one serving often more than enough for two people.
This sounds so cool 😍. Looking out for a restaurant where I can try this out.
Yeah, luckily Asians don't mind when one slurps the soups. In Western cultures it's frowned upon though, but I don't mind 😂.
We actually never tried other Asian restaurants apart from Chinese in Suriname, because we weren't sure how authentic those dishes were going to be. That's why we would like to travel more.
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Pho look so rich and yummi I wish I could try it one day ❤️
Oh you should. No Vietnamese restaurants in your part of the world?
I even had to wait till I got to where I am now, before I could've tried it.
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It was 😊.
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Yes, the meat was very tender and definitely having Phở more often now.
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