pho with i

This was several weeks ago but I neglected to post it because the featured food-buddy is shy, but out of a necessity to unwind, as well as my fond remembrance of that day here it is! I always get the pho bowl with EVERYTHING - rare & well-cooked beef, tendon & tripe and then I throw in multiple handfuls of bean sprouts, basil leaves, cilantro, jalapeños you name it! And a squirt or two of sriracha and/or spoonfuls of sambal oelek if I don't want the sugar with the heat. Anyway we had some much-needed catch-up talk time, and egg rolls, and hot tea and it was super fun. It's hard to squeeze in lunch dates with people when part of it is going to be spent feeling guilty for going out instead of doing schoolwork :(.