That Visalia Vietnamese restaurant
Aug 23rd, 2006, 08:58 AM
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That Visalia Vietnamese restaurant
Greetings from the UK, folks.
Last year, my husband and I drove through California and spent a couple of nights in Visalia. Apart from one of the very best, and cheapest Chinese dinners we ever had, and, a fantastic steak in The Depot, we found a Vietnamese-type restaurant at the entrance to a shopping mall in Visalia (the kind you sit at table in the mall and collect your own food). The Vietnamese noodle souup was out of this world and I have tried the internet and all manner of cook books looking for a recipe for what may match this fragrant, healthy brew, all without success.
Does anyone know if this is a one-off family-run restaurant, or, could it be a chain? We return to the US in October but to San Diego and don't have time to go to Visalia again. If anyone knows the name of the restaurant to which I am referring, I would be pleased to hear of it because if it's a chain, I want to find it again.
Many thanks.
MJLR
Last year, my husband and I drove through California and spent a couple of nights in Visalia. Apart from one of the very best, and cheapest Chinese dinners we ever had, and, a fantastic steak in The Depot, we found a Vietnamese-type restaurant at the entrance to a shopping mall in Visalia (the kind you sit at table in the mall and collect your own food). The Vietnamese noodle souup was out of this world and I have tried the internet and all manner of cook books looking for a recipe for what may match this fragrant, healthy brew, all without success.
Does anyone know if this is a one-off family-run restaurant, or, could it be a chain? We return to the US in October but to San Diego and don't have time to go to Visalia again. If anyone knows the name of the restaurant to which I am referring, I would be pleased to hear of it because if it's a chain, I want to find it again.
Many thanks.
MJLR
Aug 23rd, 2006, 09:48 AM
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You are referring to pho. Any Vietnamese restaurant will offer that. It's usually substantial enough for a whole meal, but you may see an appetizer-sized version on the menu, sometimes called chen pho nhò.
There are a fair amount of Vietnamese restaurants in the greater San Diego area. I can think of two in Hillcrest: RiceJones and Saigon on Fifth. Any SD locals know of others?
There are a fair amount of Vietnamese restaurants in the greater San Diego area. I can think of two in Hillcrest: RiceJones and Saigon on Fifth. Any SD locals know of others?
Aug 23rd, 2006, 10:01 AM
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I'd hate to hear their radio ads, then have that Pho King jingle running through my head...!!
MJLR, California has the highest concentration of Vietnamese ex-pats in the US. Pho is quite familiar and popular in southern CA. You won't have any problem finding it.
MJLR, California has the highest concentration of Vietnamese ex-pats in the US. Pho is quite familiar and popular in southern CA. You won't have any problem finding it.
Aug 23rd, 2006, 10:15 AM
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Thank you all. It took me a while to get the Pho King connection but I did...quite funny really.
When I am in California this time and in whichever city, I should get the Yellow Pages out for Vietnamese restaurants. Also, perhaps I should Google 'pho' or 'chen pho nho' for the authentic version.
Thank you all again.
MJLR
When I am in California this time and in whichever city, I should get the Yellow Pages out for Vietnamese restaurants. Also, perhaps I should Google 'pho' or 'chen pho nho' for the authentic version.
Thank you all again.
MJLR
Aug 23rd, 2006, 10:40 AM
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This recipe is pretty basic and quite authentic, although I'd add a stalk of bruised lemongrass to add another fragrant green/citrus flavor:
http://www.soupsong.com/rpho.html
http://www.soupsong.com/rpho.html
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