Pho

Jan 8 2010
Originally uploaded by Inkyhack

Here's the great thing about the multicultural aspect of the American culture - you can discover all these wonderful foods. Pho is one of my latest obsessions. It was introduced to me by the Hmong administrative assistant at my job.

Pho, for those who don't know (it's pronounced "fa," not "foe" though most Asians will forgive the mispronunciation), is a Vietnamese rice-noodle soup that has a bunch of vegetables, a mix of seafood, chicken and beef and often is served very spicy.

It's also very popular in California. There are Pho restaurants popping up in just about every city in the state, as the soup has been adopted as the official soup of the "hipster," the official youth movement of California.

This photo was taken from inside a Pho Restaurant in San Francisco that was recommended by a friend of mine.