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'Pho san': rustic but strangely attractive delicacy

DA NANG Today
Published: January 25, 2018

Located at 86 Ly Tu Trong, Hai Chau District, Da Nang, the Que Son Quan eatery offering bowls of ‘pho san’ (noodles made from cassava starch) has proved popular with both locals and visitors.

 Mouth-watering bowl of ‘pho san’
Mouth-watering bowl of ‘pho san’

‘Pho san’ is a rustic but strangely attractive delicacy of Quang Nam Province’s Que Son District.  The time-honored craft of making ‘pho san’ remains almost unchanged in this rural location.

This dish is mostly commonly eaten for breakfast, though many other people will have it for their lunch and dinner.  Anyone feeling hungry in the small hours of the morning can enjoy a bowl of hot and spicy ‘pho san’ to fill their empty stomach.

The broth-based delicacy which is usually served with ‘ca loc’ (snakehead fish) is a unique blend of incredible flavours.  White flesh is carefully removed with a knife from this type of fish.

When enjoying this delicacy, you will experience the aromatic and sweet taste of the broth which is cooked with the simmered fish bones, along with a wide range of seasonings.  

A bowl of ‘pho san’ would be more tasteful as it is served with salt-roasted peanuts, pepper, several thinly-sliced lemons and various types of raw vegetables, especially  fragrant herbs, all of which together create a smooth aftertaste!

 

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