It is one of those miserable rainy days in Vancouver. The kind that makes you crawl in bed with tea. The kind of rain that turns Robson Street into Robson Creek. I suppose I should feel lucky that the winter has been so dry until now. And at least there is plenty of good warm food here. This post was going to be about my attempts to make Vietnamese Pho, but Whole Foods is still out of star anise so this post will be about eating pho instead. There is truly nothing better on a rainy day than a steaming bowl of brothy goodness.
My personal favorite pho restaurant in Vancouver is called Pho Goodness and is only four blocks away. This makes it perfect for late night take-out, long study sessions, and crappy mood pick-ups. It is only slightly larger than my apartment and they always have a huge stockpot of pho stock bubbling in the back. Service is fast and friendly with endless hot tea refills. Vancouver overflows with good restaurants, but it is places like this that inspire me to try new things. Now it is time for me to enjoy my hot bowl of pho and watch a rainy day movie!
(Homemade pho post coming soon)
That black dog looks like he needs a pho dose. Do you have a recipe for pho dog phood?
ReplyDeletePho Dog Food:
ReplyDelete1 cup high quality dry dog food (I personally recommend Natural Balance Duck and Potato)
2 cups pho broth (beef stock with star anise)
2 oz thinly sliced beef
1 beef marrow bone
-Combine hot pho broth with dog food and allow to create a nice gravy for approximately thirty seconds.
-Add the thinly sliced beef and serve to dog.
-Present beef marrow bone after meal for dessert.
Guaranteed to ensure long-term worship from all canines!