PHO

Phở ([fɤ˧˩˧] ( listen)) is a Vietnamese noodle soup, usually served with beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà).^[1] The soup includes noodles made fromrice and is often served with Asian basil, mint leaves, lime, and bean sprouts that are added to the soup by the person who is dining. The dish is associated with the city of Hanoi, where the first pho restaurant opened in the 1920s.

My desire to seek out, all food Asian, has hit a high point here in Vegas.  The actual issue is; in the city that never sleeps I can get it at all hours of the day and night.  Choosing to take the path more frequently traveled I can wait until 11:00am and pick something up at the 'Noodle Bar' right here at the Bellagio, or I can travel by a quick $10. cab ride, at ANY time during the night to the back side of the strip and get some real shit, like authentic Korean food.  At Korean food restaurants you get lots of really cool fermented condiments.

If you happen to be a fermented cabbage lover, like me (I seriously used to bring a can of sauerkraut and a can opener to lunch during my high school years), I am going to give a quick brief,  on how to make some satisfying kim chi.


a white lady's version of KIMCHI:
take a head of napa cabbage, remove the base so the leaves are seperated
soak, totally covered in salted water (this means about 1/8 cup salt to 1 gallon of water)
these need to soak for about 4 hours, move them around when ever you think of it
rinse the leaves well
rub with this chile mix:
place 1/4 dried shrimp (available at Mexican or Asian Markets)
1 head of garlic with most of the husks removed
1 Tbls. chopped ginger
2 Tbls. chile powder
1 Tbls. cayenne chile powder
1 cup cold water
then you get to......'rub' down each leaf
add some inch long pieces of sliced green onion, and sliced or cubed radish
the best results will be had if you....
leave in a glass jar, outside of the fridge for 36 hours
then put in the fridge, chill and then add to any Asian inspired meal as a lovely side dish!


I am getting this post up so I can work on another one, (since I left Vegas, 6 days ago)!