I like both ramen and pho but I think pho wins by a nose. Cardamom, lemongrass, and mint is a great combination.
Ramen vs. Pho
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Now this is an excellent question. Short answer is I love a good bowl of either. But you can only really get good ramen in Japan (negi/miso/chashumen) from a 'ramen shop' franchise up in Aomori. After you've had that you'll understand. Pho, on the other hand, is much better made by Vietnamese in Melbourne at a 'pho dzung' franchise (the beef special with all the good stuff + hoisin sauce) than in Vietnam itself. Discovering that was a disappointing surprise.
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One of the local pho shops gives me so much cilantro and thai basil... I also usually get two meals out of of it. Not bad for $7 
Oh so tasty!
Oh so tasty!Real ramen is so much better than pho. There's a place in DC I had the chance to try that has the noodles flown in from Japan and their ramen cooks learned how to cook ramen in Japan. It's just sooooo much better than pho. One of my favorite ramen places is a little hole in the wall ran by a Japanese couple in Morgantown, WV. Pho's good, but there's one kind of pho. You have all kinds of different variations of ramen.
Ramen.
... good ramen, that is. Putting a bowl of pho up against the instant noodle nonsense that most of us think of as "ramen" is like putting a bottle of Latour up against half a can of flat Miller Lite in the "wine or beer" poll.
... good ramen, that is. Putting a bowl of pho up against the instant noodle nonsense that most of us think of as "ramen" is like putting a bottle of Latour up against half a can of flat Miller Lite in the "wine or beer" poll.
Oh man. Having grown up in Okinawa I LOVED my ramen. Need to find some again! The curry too...
Just had the best ramen the other day, spicy pork broth with the most succulent roasted pork. It's ramen by a mile for me since I'm more of a fan of egg noodles than mushy rice noodles. Also, you can't compare the cheap $1 store bought insta-ramen to a restaurant bought pho.
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I had my first Pho last night. I got steak, and it was great. I am kicking myself, though, for not spending the extra $2 for a side of oxtail. Maybe I will get it the next time.
Most pho places offer a house special, which contains all the different types of beef in one dish ... steak, brisket, meatballs, tendon, tripe, etc. This gives you the chance to try them all in one shot.
I've found that brisket is my favorite, so that's what I've been ordering for the last few years. But when I first discovered Pho, I tried something different each time to sample all the different varieties. Some are better than others, except for tripe, which is downright disgusting.
I knew I couldn't stomach the tripe (I hate menudo, too) and wasn't sure about the tendon.
This reminds me- I need to try that new Pho place (Pho Big Bowl) out
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-big-bowl-watauga-2?osq=Pho
http://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-big-bowl-watauga-2?osq=Pho
Ramen , and it's not even close. I like Pho, a lot. But ramen when done right is on a playing field by itself.
Living where I do, the San Gabriel Valley, I can say that they are different colors of the same car. I love both Ramen and Phò.
I love the simplicity of Phò Tai and Hakata Ramen. I cannot chose. But I will tell you that I am real picky about where I get it. And out here I can get fresh Phò noodles and fresh Ramen noodles and they make difference.
I love the simplicity of Phò Tai and Hakata Ramen. I cannot chose. But I will tell you that I am real picky about where I get it. And out here I can get fresh Phò noodles and fresh Ramen noodles and they make difference.
I just ate, but my mouth is watering! This is a small chicken and mushroom pho. I season to taste with basil, lime, soy sauce, chili paste, jalapeño, and add plenty of fresh, crispy bean sprouts. Great way to clear the sinuses, too!
Today, the Google Doodle honored the 105th birthday of Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen.
http://www.google.com/doodles/momofuku-andos-105th-birthday
http://www.google.com/doodles/momofuku-andos-105th-birthday
Oh, I was wondering what that was.
I had pho for dinner tonight. Love the stuff! I am in Edmond, OK and there are only a couple of places that have it. The one we get here does a good job but I do doctor it up quite a bit. Sriracha, hoisin, even a little Chinese 5 spice.
If you drive about fifteen minutes though OKC has a pretty large Asian district and there is a place there that does it right! Just amazingly good. Probably my favorite meal out right now.
If you drive about fifteen minutes though OKC has a pretty large Asian district and there is a place there that does it right! Just amazingly good. Probably my favorite meal out right now.
Pho is just about all I eat when I'm in the mood for a sit-down meal. Nothing else fills me up and tastes so satisfying for only $9.50 with tip.
