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So, last night I decided to make Pho.

Full disclosure: I’ve never actually had Pho. I didn’t even know exactly what it was until two days ago.

All I knew is that it was “like Vietnamese chicken noodle soup” and it looked delicious.

Clearly, my lack of knowledge didn’t deter me from trying to make it anyhow.

So I found, what I assumed to be, a respectable Pho recipe on a random blog.

(But really, what do I know about respectable Pho recipes considering I’ve never even had the stuff? This recipe could be a total sham for all I know.)

Anyhow, I gathered my ingredients.

For the broth – chicken and beef stock, seasame oil, soy sauce, lemongrass paste (per the absence of fresh lemongrass at my grocery store), and fresh ginger root.

Thai rice noodles

Pork

And veggies – bean sprouts, matchstick carrots, green onions, mushrooms, cilantro, raw jalapeno slices, and lime wedges.

Heat it up, throw it all together in a massive soup bowl, and you’ve got Pho!

I thought it was delicious!

Filling and comforting.

Ted was a brave sport and tried it.

He kind of hated it.

But he’s also not a fan of cilantro (he says it reminds him of the grass he used to eat as a child), jalapenos, bean sprouts, green onions, or lemongrass.

Yep, that’ll do it.

Loving husband that he is, he ate it anyway.

More Pho for me!

You should try it sometime.

:-)

Have you experimented with any exotic dishes lately?