It was another cold, wet and windy day in Toronto and I thought some hearty phở soup would fit the bill for lunch. I didn't actually know what exactly what pho was, but I'd seen it on lots of menus and knew it was a form of Asian noodle soup. I did a little research looking for local best bets, and also found out that this Vietnamese dish is pronounced more like "fuh" than "fo".
I didn't find one of the top restaurant choices nearby, so I hoped in the elevator and planning to walk East along Dundas Street toward Chinatown until I found a spot that looked good and I could read the menu.
There are a few other people behind me in the elevator and I overheard one the ladies say she knows a great pho place and she heard from someone its wasn't pronounced "fuh" but "fo". I didn't get in a debate about the pronunciation, but I did ask her the name of the restaurant - Asian Bowl on Yonge opposite the Eaton Centre Roots store. I ordered the beef pho and a veggie spring roll - lovely stuff; very rich soup broth and tender beef and all for a decent price.
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2 comments:
I had Pho soup today as well - coincidence? BTW I get it in the Yonge/Eglinton food court at Lemongrass...
Haven't tried Lemongrass yet, although I love the lemongrass noodle soup I get at the Sheraton Centre food court.
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