A delicious and warming bowl of pho has been the best way to spend a winter’s afternoon or evening over the past several years, but with COVID we haven’t been eating out, so I had to fashion my own bowl of broth and rice noodles, something that’s not that difficult to do. There was also a pre-made packet of spices (star anise, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, etc.) that I found at the local Asian Market which made things much easier.
Pho always brings back happy memories of travels – usually in Boston – where a walk in the winter was rewarded with a steaming bowl of this Vietnamese classic, a lovely form of sustenance to see us through the dim season. It’s also not that complicated to make – just takes a bit of time to broil and boil out all of that delicious marrow.
Noodles are made for winter meals.
