Pho Hanoi

I visited Pho Ha Noi early this morning, and ordered Pho Ga with intestines, and thin noodles.

Really nice pho. Broth was golden, clean and fragrant; the chicken was tender and juicy with a nice mix of light and dark (with skin - yay!), but it was the noodles that made me the happiest. So fresh, perfectly cooked, and no clumping. :) I think I was fortunate to be there at 7:30. Even though the...+READ I visited Pho Ha Noi early this morning, and ordered Pho Ga with intestines, and thin noodles.

Really nice pho. Broth was golden, clean and fragrant; the chicken was tender and juicy with a nice mix of light and dark (with skin - yay!), but it was the noodles that made me the happiest. So fresh, perfectly cooked, and no clumping. :) I think I was fortunate to be there at 7:30. Even though the sign said open at 8:00, they were open, and noting my confusion about entering, the owner welcomed me in, saying "We're on Vietnamese TIme!"

I can roll with that.

Back to soup. I would have enjoyed more intestinal parts, getting only slices of kidney and most of the liver. I suppose I should just ask... Also, it was odd that a northern place would serve basil and bean sprouts, but I didn't mind.

BTW - My humble opinion is that Sricha and/or Hoisin sauce are best used in a separate bowl mixed with some nuoc mam, and used for flavoring meat only.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (11 Replies) (by David Wishart, created December 19, 2009)