Pho

[phata$$]

I just meant that the broth would normally contain MSG.

[Epinephrine]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with MSG.

[Send]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with MSG.

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[project dragon]

lol ooo nooo fat from beef. What are you etheopian? its good for you. I've never had this pho nor have i heard about it untill today. as long as they dont slop sauce on it then i can't see it being that bad for you at all

Never said I didn't like the fat. : (
They don't put sauce in it, but you can put hot / oyster(?) sauce in it if you want.

[Singularity]

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MSG is a common amino acid which is part of virtually all proteins. Your body normally breaks proteins down into the amino acids it is made of, thus everything containing protein will usually also contain glutamic acid.
I have no supporting data on how often it occurs, but let it be 1% on average of all amino acids. Eat 100 grams of protein, get 1 gram of MSG.
It is actually a very important molecular in that your nervous system uses it for signal transduction. Our tongue apparantly has a receptor for it so we can taste the presense of free MSG in food.

As with all things however, too much of a certain compound is harmful, so one should not eat multiple grams of it (or of any amino acid), but a tiny amount will not hurt you nor be something you would not encounter in normal life. Stories about 'chinese restaurant syndrome' are most likely the case of sensitive people and/or way higher than normal dosises, if even related to MSG (loads of studies done, no conclusive link I think? don't quote me on this).

[Money]

lol ooo nooo fat from beef. What are you etheopian? its good for you. I've never had this pho nor have i heard about it untill today. as long as they dont slop sauce on it then i can't see it being that bad for you at all

agreed 100%


and btw meat with no fat doesnt taste right, SEEING HOW FAT GIVES THE ACTUAL MEAT ITS FLAVOR

[Mr. Peanuts]

and btw meat with no fat doesnt taste right, SEEING HOW FAT GIVES THE ACTUAL MEAT ITS FLAVOR

I always say this, meat near the fat is the best, particularly pork.

I fucking love MSG.

[DankNuggets]

wow i never knew it was spelled like that. always just said "fa"

anyways its awesome. noodles, beef, sprouts. mint, cilantro, or lime as extras. dip the meat in hoisson + and a chile sauce like srirachi and then eat it with a spoonful of broth and noodles

[Accord]

always order the special jumbo. and jumbo is frickn huge and only $6. Ton of Asian restruants here that serve pho.

[Kim]

Pho is everywhere in Vancouver. I don't know a single person who hasn't had pho before, including all my english-speaking friends.

[Galleleo]

Wow, you have English speaking friends in Vancouver? Amazing.

I never had it before!

[Sufficient]

The typical Chinese or Taiwanese beef noodle soup is better imo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hecookssheeats/2244254615/

[Kim]

Wow, you have English speaking friends in Vancouver? Amazing.

I never had it before!

They are a minority to the Chinese here.

[Mantra-Slider]

wait.. all this fuzz about a normal vietnamese noodle soup?

[Sufficient]

wait.. all this fuzz about a normal vietnamese noodle soup?

Yar