Pho

wife makes this and this is close to how she does it:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/09/the-food-lab-how-to-make-traditional-vietnamese-pho.html

I would let it simmer overnight, or 8hrs min. Article said 5 hrs and that's probably as good. No MSG is a big plus. Most local quick pho place has load of MSG.

 

No self respecting Houstonian should be attempting to make their own pho. The city is blessed with cheap options.

 

i do miss houston's cheap pho's with large servings.

it's difficult enough to find pho's where i am now and when i do find some, they're very pricey with like a quarter of the serving.

 

I always finish Pho with the kiss of death.

 

If this doesn't work out, just go to Youtube and find some Vietnamese lady showing you how to cook it.

 

you definitely need star anise, charred onion and ginger to get the broth right. without those ingredients you got nothing.

 

food pr0n time!!

Spoiler

 

Buy them frozen from any Asian grocery store.

 

Things I don't like cooking and would rather go to a restaurant for.

1) stuff restaurants do better than me
2) very time consuming to make
3) requires lots of ingredients

If I had 2 and 3 then 1 might be debatable but still. Plus it's not like like buying a bowl of pho is expensive. It will cost more to buy your own ingredients and make it unless your making a giant pot for family and planning on having leftovers in which case you gotta buy fresh veggies and herbs after couple days. Pain in the ass. Oh and I order salad rolls too and that **** takes time and ingredients as well.

OP you'll probably make it once and never again.

 

Some things are better left not knowing.

 

If you've ever eaten at Pho Binh trailer, I don't think homemade pho will ever suffice

 

My post drinking night munchies is at pho Binh by night. Open late nights

 

The best vegetarian Pho is at Loving Hut. I'm not really sure, because I don't really like Pho. But anyways, it's pretty good.