Helen Le

Thank you to by Helen Le, Quarto Publishing Group – Race Point Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me the extreme pleasure of access to an advanced reader copy of “Simply Pho: A Complete Course in Preparing Authentic Vietnamese Meals at Home” for an honest review.

Whereas Clam Chowder was the soup of my childhood, Pho has become my go-to for all things in the last four-five years of my life. Grey and rainy overcast day? Time for pho! Great, surprise accomplishment in my life, which calls for a celebration? Time for Pho!

Thus, I could not pass up a chance to get my hands on a book for how to make it myself.

While I was super, super, super hoping (and expecting) that this would be a book all about Pho, I suppose I should have paid more attention to the subtitle and how it was about meats plural. There are several dishes covered in this book including sandwiches, snacks, and desserts.

While I prefer a bowl with steak in it myself, I am pleased to report that there are vegetarian and vegan recipes in this book, as well. The structure is night, as is the layout. The pictures could have used a little work, but the group and scenic photos added a touch of class to its work as a whole.

Definitely a book worth having in any kitchen.… (mere)

There are some magical dishes on this planet and pho is definitely one of them.A very tasteful and savoury broth served with fragrant "toppings"such as rice noodles,bean sprouts,fresh herbs, lime juice,sliced chillies,spring onions...and so much more.You just know it is going to taste fabulous.
So this a cookbook about pho,but not just pho.There are also recipes for several different spring rolls,crispy roasted porc,noodle dishes,vegetarian(and vegan)alternatives,condiments and not to forget, the famous Vietnamese sandwich,bánh mì.
The recipes are not unduly complicated and therefore well within everybody's reach.Of course you'll need many different ingredients but then Asian cuisine, in general, tends to use just more than pepper and salt.  
As for the photographs, they are really mouth watering and just cry out:try me!
Very well, pho is on the menu next week !… (mere)