What the Pho?

Pho is a Vietnamese dish full of noodley and meaty goodness!  My family makes the best pho (we call it ga theiw in khmer).  When it comes to pho, you are really judged by the soup that you make.  In order to make the best soup, one needs to slow cook, bones, beef, onions, and spices together for hours.  This takes patience and skill.  My grandma, mom and my uncle Junite all make the best soup.  BUT the last time we had pho, JUNITE made THE BEST soup we have ever had!  

I think it had something to do with all of the fresh ingredients he used.  He purchased all of the meat at a local bucher's, Sherman's.  He also went to a farmers market for all of the veggies!  They were huge!  

The final product... below are the pics of how to make pho!  Tyler and I are going to make our own soup in a couple of weeks.  Fingers crossed that it will be good.

Farmer's market finds

charing the onions, ginger, and carrots

mint, green onions, and bean sprouts - add to your liking

trimming beef short ribs

Junite the chef

ox tail

this biggest pot in the world - borrowed from my mom

thinly sliced beef

spices

toast the spices

these meat balls are so good

cilantro

limes

garlic for the garlic oil that we put in our final bowl

Tyler making Moscow Mules

Best husband ever

me and my guy

huge family

this was my first alcoholic drink since I got pregnant

so good when it hits your lips

I couldn't find a sharpie to write everyone's names on their cups, but I found scrapbook letters! This is such a Pinterest type of posting.  I'm proud to say that I did not get it from Pinterest... oh yea!

all of the toppings and add ons

just another Sunday in the Burns' household

Bunrith

Junie and Lina

Christina was so tired from her Cedar Point adventure on the previous day.  

LOVESZ

At first it was a posed shot that turned into candid greatness!