Vietnam: Pho
I love Vietnamese pho noodle soup. I remember eating pho with my family and friends growing up. I think I went a couple of years in high school where I ate pho at least once a week. I even wrote one of my college entrance essays on pho.


Imagine my excitement as I anticipated eating pho in Vietnam. Inarguably authentic pho for the first time. After arriving at our hotel, my friend and I ordered pho via room service.

They also had this same pho at breakfast. They served it in small bowls so I kept going back for seconds and thirds until they offered me a bigger bowl. I thought this pho was really good until I tried one of the street vendors that our tour guide Dragon (yes, his name was Dragon) recommended. This is arguably the best pho I've ever had. I ended up eating here 3 separate times.

I wish I had more/better pictures. Some of my classmates worried about the cleanliness of the food, especially since they saw the bowls simply getting hosed down in a tub. That didn't worry me so much - the food was delicious and my stomach wasn't upset about it. This place only had a beef option though, I would have liked to try chicken and seafood.
When we first arrived in Vietnam, I kept seeing 'Pho' everywhere on street signs. I was so excited - pho on every street corner! Until I realized that it wasn't and that the accents were different from the pho vendors. Apparently this 'pho' and its accents meant road or street.
I miss this place. Could eat some right now.

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