I LOVE pho. Beef, chicken, whatever. I moved from the DC area, but try Viet House in Alexandria.

Anonymous wrote:Pho can be pretty simple. thin sliced beef with ramen noodles. just don't ask for the more exotic meats the first time.

OP "supposes beef would be fine." She is not even that comfortable trying beef in her soup. I don't think that exotic meats are ever going to be an option.

Pho can be pretty simple. thin sliced beef with ramen noodles. just don't ask for the more exotic meats the first time.

Anonymous wrote:Adult picky eaters are a pain in the ass.

Oh, so precious tummies!

There was a fascinating article in Smithsonian Magazine last fall about picky eating. A lot of it is physiological. Some people taste bitterness more strongly, etc. they are even identifying specific genes.

There's only one way to find out!

You can choose what type of meat you want. Thinly sliced beef is traditional (and delicious), but you could also get chicken, seafood or vegetarian. If you do choose beef, you can choose different cuts - if you're generally picky, start with something like round steak or brisket.

You can add toppings like basil yourself, depending on what flavors you like. Skip the jalapeños and it won't be spicy at all, but it is flavorful.

So good and very cheap

Anonymous wrote:Adult picky eaters are a pain in the ass.

Oh, so precious tummies!

I know. I truly cannot stand adults who can't eat like adults.

Adult picky eaters are a pain in the ass.

Oh, so precious tummies!

Just try it. The spices tend to be star anise, clove, cinnamon and others. I am not a huge fan because of the star anise and I am not a picky eater. I will eat it but it's not really my thing.

Pho sure

Pho is basically Vietnamese ramen. Broth, noodles and a meat topping, usually with a few herbs on top. About as basic as can be.

I am extremely picky and do not like soup and love it. I get the vegetarian with veggie broth. Try it. Not spicy. Some places have a chicken based broth.

Pho is delicious. It is mild unless you add the sliced jalapeños or Siracha sauce yourself.

Pho is not spicy. It has a lot of different spices in it, but not spicy like hot. It's delicious. You can get different types of meat in it (or no meat) but I believe beef is traditional.

I'm a Very Picky Eater.

I like broth-based soups that are not spicy (wonton soup, chicken noodle, ramen). I like noodles in soup. I like chicken or shrimp or suppose beef would be fine (though I've never had that in soup). I do NOT like anything spicy.

Based on all this, would I like pho?