/ck/ - Food & Cooking

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Overrated: steak. I'm not saying it's not good, and I've had many succulent cuts of meat in my life. However the experience leaves a lot to be desired after the meal. You realize you want to eat like this literally forever, but since you're a poorfag who only goes out for steak once in a blue moon you're in for a large amount of disappointment for a few meals after
Underrated: remember that shithole ethnical joint on the corner? Be it a run-down taco shack or Thai restaurant that serves food only on foam or the Cajun place in a deserted strip mall. Fuck the haute cuisine bullshit that's sold on mainstream media. It's these tiny independent restaurants that have given me a substantial appreciation in food that is uncomplicated and flavorful at the same time.
Perfectly rated: Pho, which has been getting more attention lately. It's a working man's meal with enough robustness from the slow-cooked beef bones, charred onions, spices and fish sauce. It all makes a clear broth bursting with the perfect amount of umami. The sliced meats fill you up sufficiently, but not too heavily, and rice noodles fill in the rest of the dish nicely and provide you with energy for the rest of the day. It's great if you try some of the more unusual meats like tripe and tendon.

So fellow co/ck/s I am going out to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant this evening and am looking to switch things up a bit. I usually go with a pho soup as entrée, then a some beef as main course and tea to finish off, but I want to try something new. Any suggestions? I don't know much about Viet cuisine, so Viet cuisine thread!