I make no bones about my love for many cuisines. One of my favorites is Vietnamese. I have previously posted my recipe for wonderful Vietnamese spring rolls.
I am also in love with Vietnamese soup, or pho. That “o” is pronounced like the “u” in “but”. Pho comes in many varieties, usually with a savory broth, noodles, and bits of meat and herbs. It’s a wonderful meal, tasty, not too heavy, and subject to infinite variety.
I’m thinking of opening southwest Louisiana’s first fast food pho restaurant, “Pho King”. I like the idea of an advertising campaign based on “Pho King best noodles in southwest Louisiana. and for the breakfast crowd, we can add Pho King good coffee and Pho King best kolaches.
Seriously, I don’t think that southwest Louisiana is quite ready for Pho King just yet, but I do wish we had a good Vietnamese restaurant in the area.
As it is, I have to pilgrimage to Kim-Kim’s at the intersection of Highway 290 and FM1960, here in Cypress, Texas for my pho fix…
Man, you are a bit skewed or very warped. Your post is a real education, especially regarding the correct pronunciation of your dream Phở King restaurant. After seeing the pic and then getting a taste of the soup one could turn into a real Phởnatic.
Mmmm… I loves a big bowl of pho! I like squeezing in a couple of lime slices and giving it a big squirt of the Sriracha chili sauce!
I might have to alter my lunch plans now… There’s about 3 dozen pho shops scattered just south of downtown.
Excellent idea. There’s a little half-Chinese, half-Vietnamese woman just up the road from you…
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When you can get over N’awlins way, there’s several Pho Tau Bay restaurants (original on river side of the West Bank Expressway in Gretna–oriental supermarket and westside lanes bowling in same center). For Thai, the old favorite, Bangkok Cuisine-under Rock n Bowl-bit the Katrina bullet, but the newer favorites (and probably better, really) are Singha (Carondelet, just a bit downtown from Poydras) and Bangkok Thai, 513 So. Carrollton (the owners of both are old friends and true graduates of the oriental food school of hard knocks–they work hard, keep it fresh and the end product shows it). If you haven’t tried Chinese King in Lake Charles (downtown, on Ryan), you’re missing a fine Hunan/Schechuan wok. Jack Wong’s parents started Chinese King in La Place (where brother, Jimmy still runs the original). The parents and Jack expanded to a nice Metairie location, but economics, building problems and the casino boat boom took Jack to Lake Charles, where he carries on the family tradition with his own personal touches. Presidential chicken is a big favorite for my family–highly recommended.