That evening, when my two friends and I arrived at Ho Chi Minh City Airport after a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, we rushed straight to find somewhere to eat because we were absolutely starving. And no wonder—we hadn’t eaten a thing since morning and had even forgotten to buy or bring anything decent to tide us over. And because immigration at Ho Chi Minh took nearly two hours, my stomach was really suffering, ha ha ha. But it was all worth it when we spotted the Big Bowl Pho stall right by the exit. Without a second thought, we sat down and ordered two large bowls of pho with a mixed meat filling of chicken and beef.
While waiting for our meal to arrive, I waited with great anticipation and joy; in just a moment, I would be eating pho, the dish I’d been craving for so long. It didn’t take long before two huge bowls of pho were placed on our table. I was surprised because the size was truly enormous. This was a portion I’d never imagined, but I accepted it proudly.
The bowl was even bigger than my face, lol.
I immediately stirred all the pho ingredients so the broth wouldn’t be too hot. The white, thin, and chewy rice noodles were combined with a broth that was incredibly fragrant and savoury. Added to that were generous slices of Wagyu beef and thick yet tender pieces of chicken. It didn’t stop there; there were also meatballs, all of which were delicious. It was exactly the pho I’d imagined. Fresh and delicious! To be more specific, this bowl must be mixed with the essential herbs for pho, such as: coriander leaves, Thai basil, bean sprouts, and mint leaves. So far, everything has been absolutely delicious.
On the table, there’s also tomato sauce, sliced chillies, and pickled garlic! OMG! I love all kinds of pickles, so I really love the pickled garlic too. I added the pickled garlic to my bowl of pho.
It was truly a very satisfying first experience. You know, as I’m typing this, my mouth is watering just thinking about the warm pho and its super-rich broth. Maybe tomorrow I’ll look for the nearest pho stall; at least that’ll help ease my longing for Vietnamese pho a little.
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