It's not too late to start your observance of
Ramendan, "[a] month of sacrifice in which followers eschew all other foodstuffs after sundown, to test their devotion to the almighty noodle."
Sad to say, I'm familiar only with
this version of the dish which seems to be more sacrilege than sacrament.
posted by idiolect
on Aug 1, 2011 -
53 comments
Pho (pronounced fuh), Hanoi's signature beef broth scented with ginger and anise, is one of the world's great culinary glories. Turns out it's not an ancient dish, but a 1950s-era syncretic product of the French occupation of Vietnam, which introduced the notion of boiling beef in a
pot au feu (which may be the origin of the name). The heady, fragrant noodle soup is a global
hit, prompting an
international pho conference,
several good blogs, and a sensual national obsession: "
When Vietnamese talk of pho they think of sex: 'We say that rice is a spouse, whereas pho is a lover.' " "
Pho is life, love and all things that matter." Tips on
eating and
cooking pho - recipes and more inside.
posted by CunningLinguist
on Jan 10, 2007 -
105 comments
