Stories
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| How to Tell When a Papaya Is Ready for Your Salad Bowl | Buying a papaya at the green grocer can feel like a small gamble, especially when you're planning a bright, crunchy salad rather than a breakfast bowl. In… | |
| Smart Ways to Use Leftover Pho Broth the Next Day | Pho broth is one of those liquids that feels too precious to pour down the drain, especially after the long simmering that produces its deep, spiced character.… | |
| How to Build a Balanced Rice Plate with Protein and Veggies | Across Sydney and Melbourne, weekday lunches have shifted toward bowls that mix grains, proteins and bright vegetables. The Vietnamese rice plate, known… | |
| Why Lime Wedges Land on Nearly Every Plate at Pho Hong | A bright green wedge perched on the rim of a steaming bowl is a small detail that punches far above its weight. At Pho Hong on Rutland Drive in Austin, the… | |
| Picking the right noodle thickness for your bowl of pho | There's something quietly magical about sliding into a vinyl booth at a Vietnamese eatery on a drizzly Sunday morning in Melbourne, watching steam drift off a… | |
| The secrets behind our crispier-than-average egg rolls | A great egg roll announces itself before you take the first bite. You hear it before you see it — that distinct crackle as teeth break through the wrapper,… | |
| How to assemble a vermicelli bowl like a regular at Pho Hong | Tucked along Rutland Drive in north Austin, Pho Hong has earned a quiet following among Texans craving Vietnamese comfort food. The vermicelli bowl, served… | |
| Choosing the right beef cut for your pho bowl at Pho Hong | Pho is a bowl of contrasts: clear, aromatic broth; slippery rice noodles; and slices of beef that range from meltingly tender to springy and gelatinous. For… | |
| Why we toast our rice flour for banh xeo batter | A sizzling banh xeo landing on a plate is one of the great sensory moments in Vietnamese cooking: turmeric-stained, crackling at the edges, steam curling up… | |
| How to layer pho ingredients for a better bite every time | A satisfying bowl of pho is built around balance. Fragrant beef broth, soft rice noodles, fresh herbs, sprouts, chilli and lime each bring a different texture… |