ET80 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Vietnamese pho - no seasons necessary, good at any point of the day. Chicken broth, vermicelli noodles, white and dark meat chicken, fresh mint leaves, fresh bean sprouts, raw jalapenos, a dash of hoisin, a dash of soy sauce, a dash of fish sauce, liberal amounts on sirracha - I've eaten literal gallons of this stuff this year alone, and it tastes just as good now as it did the first time I ate this stuff back in HS. I live in a spot where I am (at most) a quarter mile away from four different pho places, it's possibly 1/5th of my overall "going out to eat" budget - I've had pho for every meal one day, and that was a glorious day. Pro tips: Any pho place with the word "Saigon" is legit. Their pho is going to be very good. Any pho place with the word "bich" is God-tier good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 The only "Soup" i like is Cream of Chicken, with a ton of cheddar cheese grated into it. And dumped over rice. When i'm feeling sick basically. Or Tomato soup w/Macaronis in it, and a Good *** Grilled Cheese Sammich to dip in it. Any and all other Soups are a waste of my time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ET80 said: Vietnamese pho - no seasons necessary, good at any point of the day. Chicken broth, vermicelli noodles, white and dark meat chicken, fresh mint leaves, fresh bean sprouts, raw jalapenos, a dash of hoisin, a dash of soy sauce, a dash of fish sauce, liberal amounts on sirracha - I've eaten literal gallons of this stuff this year alone, and it tastes just as good now as it did the first time I ate this stuff back in HS. I live in a spot where I am (at most) a quarter mile away from four different pho places, it's possibly 1/5th of my overall "going out to eat" budget - I've had pho for every meal one day, and that was a glorious day. Pro tips: Any pho place with the word "Saigon" is legit. Their pho is going to be very good. Any pho place with the word "bich" is God-tier good. I wanna get into Pho, and there's like 5 different places within a mile of where i'm at. But I've had some bad experiences and i hate paying real money for what amounts to like...some idiot made cup o' noodles and put some stuff in it. It's also just not something that gets me real fired up as part of my "going out to eat budget". Like it's just noodle soup. Edited November 16, 2022 by Tugboat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I love soups. The ones I make the most often are Portuguese soup (kale, sausage, and potatoes), tomato soup, egg drop soup, and what I call Legend of Zelda soup (fish stock, butternut squash, and goat cheese). Miso soup is nice too, when I’m in the mood for it and have a plan for what to do with all the leftover kelp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Tugboat said: But I've had some bad experiences and i hate paying real money for what amounts to like...some idiot made cup o' noodles and put some stuff in it. If this is your take on pho... then you need to set all five of the locations around you on fire. They've hurt you and you deserve retribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 23 minutes ago, ET80 said: If this is your take on pho... then you need to set all five of the locations around you on fire. They've hurt you and you deserve retribution. I mean, this is my take on Pho independent and prior to moving to this place surrounded by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Tugboat said: I mean, this is my take on Pho independent and prior to moving to this place surrounded by them. Burn the other ones down, too. You've been eating trash pho if your take is that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET80 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 5 hours ago, Tugboat said: The only "Soup" i like is Cream of Chicken, with a ton of cheddar cheese grated into it. And dumped over rice. When i'm feeling sick basically. Or Tomato soup w/Macaronis in it, and a Good *** Grilled Cheese Sammich to dip in it. Any and all other Soups are a waste of my time. Ok, don't burn anything down. I found the problem, and it's not the pho places. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D82 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 I made a pot of loaded bacon potato cheddar soup the other night. A pound of bacon was not enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWil23 Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 Tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich is borderline impossible to beat during this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOUCAN Posted November 16, 2022 Share Posted November 16, 2022 11 hours ago, ET80 said: Vietnamese pho - no seasons necessary, good at any point of the day. Chicken broth, vermicelli noodles, white and dark meat chicken, fresh mint leaves, fresh bean sprouts, raw jalapenos, a dash of hoisin, a dash of soy sauce, a dash of fish sauce, liberal amounts on sirracha - I've eaten literal gallons of this stuff this year alone, and it tastes just as good now as it did the first time I ate this stuff back in HS. I live in a spot where I am (at most) a quarter mile away from four different pho places, it's possibly 1/5th of my overall "going out to eat" budget - I've had pho for every meal one day, and that was a glorious day. Pro tips: Any pho place with the word "Saigon" is legit. Their pho is going to be very good. Any pho place with the word "bich" is God-tier good. Best friend is Vietnamese. Its the key benefit. I am a big Ramen fan myself. Where I live doesn't have enough or any spots that serve it but I've been to a few shops and my god. Soupa Saiyan was incredible to me in Orlando but that could be nostalgia. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 17 hours ago, ET80 said: Ok, don't burn anything down. I found the problem, and it's not the pho places. Elaborate. Like explain why "soup" doesn't suck? Identifying the best soups and narrowing it down to those, isn't a liability. It's a positive sillset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 17 hours ago, ET80 said: Burn the other ones down, too. You've been eating trash pho if your take is that bad. Like it's fundamentally just noodles in liquid. It's like "Chicken Noodle Soup" for "grown ups". What's so good about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 17 minutes ago, Tugboat said: Like it's fundamentally just noodles in liquid. It's like "Chicken Noodle Soup" for "grown ups". What's so good about it? Quality liquid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Daniel said: Quality liquid. Still just soup tho. And soup is very okay. But also not that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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