Saturday 5 May 2012

Pho! A tatse of Vietnam

Pho is a very popular Vietnamese dish in Asia and Australia. There are a number of Pho restaurants around Sydney and can be located just about anywhere from the City, Parramatta, Hornsby and many places in between and even further than that.

The dish is consisted of rice noodles, Asian basil, onion and served in a very unique beef soup. Most restaurants that I have been to offer a plate of beansprout and mint leaves that you can place onto your Pho if you want. I like my Pho without them as they do add to the taste. There are also other sauces you can taste while eating the dish. The plate of beansprouts that are brought out when you are seated is a perfect time to taste them out!
First of all there is a very sweat plum sauce. It is usually in a yellow squeeze bottle. Just grab a sauce dish and splash some on it and taste it with the beansprouts. This dish can also be used with spring rolls and just about anything you want.
The bottle in red,(by the way these sauces might not be in the colour bottles i say, each restaurant is different) is the chilli sauce. If you are a big fan of chilli then use it at your will!
My personal favourite is fresh chilli ( sometimes known as " cut chilli " ) with fish sauce. Too some people, the fish sauce has a smell that can be off-putting so it might not be appealing to you. Also if you are not a chilli fan, then this might not also be appealing.

A restaurant in Bankstown called " An Restaurant" serves really good Pho. The service there is very quick as the dishes come out really fast. Nearly everyone in the restaurant is eating Pho with a few exceptions. There are other restaurants such as Pho Sam and Xic Lo that are also very popular and spread around Sydney. If you have the time, experience the Pho at some of these restaurants. However take a peek through the menu and do not hesitate to try new dishes!

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