oh deer.

i may have eaten deer a few times in my life -- but this may be the first time i'll actually remember it. pho huong nam in carrollton serves it in a traditional way -- sliced and pounded thin, marinated in all of the usual suspects, and blanketed with ginger. i enjoyed it so much i am now curious to try other preparations of deer.

the rest of the meal was followed by other abundant servings of deliciously prepared dishes, like bun chao tom, mi hoang, and bun bo hue. happy to say the latter will hold its place in the ever growing "search for the best bowl of bun bo hue" album.

yay for good vietnamese places in dallas !

pho huong nam / 3030 n josey ln, ste 118a, carrollton, tx 75007

montreal x pho bang new york

pho tai gau sach

the chinatown in montreal has a number of pho restaurants next to one another (more than i can say for new york), so we looked for the busiest one. pho bang new york it was. the bowls here are large and noodles ample, though a bit on the thick and starchy side. the broth lacked the depth that one always hopes to find in pho, but i'm optimistic that canada houses an amazing bowl of pho somewhere. i'll just have to come back and keep looking. ;)

pho bang new york, 1001 st laurent, montreal, qc