Dispatches from the pho pot.
Why we cook the things we cook, how the two cuisines actually meet, and what 13 years of serving 100,000 bowls has taught us. Short, occasional, honest.
If You Haven't Tried This Vietnamese-Korean Pho, Don't Read This
The dish that's kept Pho Heaven operating since 2013. Vietnamese-Korean fusion jjamppong pho. Lighter than traditional jjamppong, deeper than regular pho.
7,028 Servings of Fried Rice Later
After three years of making fried rice on the line, we figured out what separates restaurant fried rice from homemade. It isn't secret ingredients. It's three techniques.
Sizzling Black Bean Plate: Don't Touch the Plate
Every Sizzling Black Bean Plate comes with a warning. The physics behind the cast iron, the whole Hung Cheong beans, and why a handful of regulars have ordered it every week for five years.
We Served 100,000 Bowls of "Wrong" Pho
Most fusion restaurants throw random ingredients together. 13 years and 100,000 bowls later, we've learned fusion works when you pair spices that share natural flavour compounds.
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