There is nothing better than a steaming hot bowl of pho - clear, fragrant broth, slippery smooth rice noodles, and of course, the fresh onions, scallions, and whatever beef or chicken or pork you order on top.
But "steaming" hot? It's the dead of summer, and while the physiological cooling sensation of sweating while eating something extremely hot is nice and all, I'd rather eat something cold. Bun (pronounced "boon") is a great, cooler alternative to pho - it has the same thin rice noodles, fresh vegetables, but no boiling hot broth. It's basically like a rice salad, and with grilled meat on top, seems perfectly appropriate for a light summer meal.
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7-17-2006 @ 11:38AM
Tony said...
That was my thought too! I had this for lunch last friday.
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7-17-2006 @ 1:58PM
bonnie said...
My sentiments exactly! I used to always make this in the summertime.
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7-17-2006 @ 9:41PM
Bruce Dearborn Walker said...
In Vietnamese restaurants you can get this with thin rice crepes to wrap it up in. Along with cilantro and mint.
And a durian milkshake. And Vietnamese espresso with sweetened condensed milk.
I feel a NYC daytrip coming on...
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7-18-2006 @ 7:57AM
Fash said...
That looks delicious!
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7-18-2006 @ 1:22PM
Tellicherry said...
Oh yeah! I get the charcoal beef version twice a week every week during these hot summer months. good good stuff.
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