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If it no messy when eating, it no Pho!

June 20th 2008 09:26
I am a big fan of Vietnamese food (Ok, I am a fan of most foods.... but I do feel like Viet more than anything else) and my usual order would be a big bowl of Pho, or known in English as Beef Noodle Soup.

The Pho soup is an art to be learnt. Don't be fooled by its appearance, it looks like stock, but it's actually 4 hours of hard work to create the almost beefy/limey/fishy taste that we all love. Once the soup is prepared, its served with rice noodles and thin sliced raw beef: the temperature of the soup cooks the beef so it's nice and tender and then, you chuck a couple of basil leaves and bean sprouts into the soup and you have a good cheap meal in front of you.


One particular shop I love is the Pho Pasteur on George St. It's one of the oldest Vietnamese restaurant in Sydney and serves up some great Pho at extremely reasonable prices. There is no ambiance, as one would expect from an old Asian restaurant, but that's what makes it an even more authentic experience doesn't it? Of course, Pho is first on the menu but if you want to try other things, the Vermicelli with grilled chicken/pork/beef or spring rolls are also excellent choices.

Staff are nice by nature, but when busy they can appear to be un-attentive. All you have to do is put up your hand and say "excuse me" and they'll come right over to take your orders.

I know it's winter at the moment, but when visiting in summer, be sure to order a glass of young coconut drink. It's really refreshing.

Read Sydney Morning Herald's review in 2004 -> Pasteur

Pho Pasteur

709 George St
Sydney 2000
02 9212 5622

** Cash only **
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Comment by Krystal

June 23rd 2008 07:46
This sounds great and so central, I'm sure Andrew and I will manage to get there some time.

Lovely post, Amy.

Comment by AmyHuang

June 24th 2008 00:41

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