5 Star Pho
My favorite little restaurant, 5 Star Pho, is totally packed at noon, every table but one is taken, and that one has a reserved sign on it. Fortunately for me, a booth opens up just moments after I arrive. The waitress brings me a hot cup of tea – a welcome treat for a woman who has just escaped the heat of Kuwait to shiver in Seattle – and a menu, but I already know what I want.
This is what I crave while I am living in Kuwait. My friend, Coeurcountry, has improved my life so much by making me a gift of the rice-paper wrappers, and a great recipe, so I CAN make them myself, but oh, 5 Star Pho does it so much better! Even though I am in and out of town, not a daily or even a weekly regular customer, they always remember me. I don’t even have to ask; they bring me extra peanut sauce!
I am sorry, I couldn’t wait. I had to take a bite even before I shot the photo!
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Looks awesome-can we go there?
what is it? I never seen anything like it.
Waw! That looks yummieeeee!!! š
You can at least share the recipe š¦
hmmm looks good! I was in a cooking mood today and made seafood dishes! You can check’em out on my blog
You wish is my command, Momcat š
Yousef – It’s a Vietnamese Salad Roll or Spring roll. It’s uncooked, made with shrimp or chicken, vermicelli noodles. mint leaves, sometimes lettuce, sometimes a little lemon grass, wrapped in a rice wrapper, dipped in a peanut sauce. Total YUMMM. And you can find them in France, usually served with a sweet vinegar sauce. Fresh and delicious.
Aafke – see above!
Ansam – I’m there!
I miss those too! Eat some extras for me, as I won’t be heading back for a break for a while….but they are on my “gotta have while I’m home” list.
I’ll make it a point, Mimfoy š