If you're looking for a crash course in authentic Vietnamese home cooking, skip the usual pho queue and head here. Pho Hoa Hong isn't playing the greatest hits; they're serving up genuinely rare, traditional flavors. We went deep on the menu: Fish in Sour Soup (Canh Chua Cá), Caramelized Pork (Thịt Kho Tộ), and Caramelized Fish (Cá Kho Tộ). The flavour profile of the Canh Chua was spectacularly authentic.
Woven into the authenticity is an impressive efficiency: we pre-ordered 30 minutes out, and the food was waiting for us, perfectly hot. Be warned, the portions are wildly generous. We ate until we needed a nap and still bagged enough leftovers for an entire extra adult meal. Verdict: Come for the rare, authentic dishes; stay because the portions are trying to feed a small army. Highly recommended for a genuine...
Read moreDelicious authentic vietnamese dishes! We go here for some vietnamese comfort dishes that remind me of home. The caramelized fish (ca kho) is rich in sweetness and savouriness. My partner loves the caramelized pork (thit kho) which is comes in a sizzling clay pot and is super black-peppery and salty as well. Both are delicious over rice and remind me of a mothers cooking. We always always order the sour shrimp soup (canh chua tom). Cooked with pineapple and various veggies, this soup is perfectly sour and sweet at the same time. I warn that the saltiness and sourness of these dishes are meant to be this way!! You must eat them with rice! Definitely something to try!! We have been coming here for years and will continue to...
Read moreWe were skeptical trying this place. There were only 36 reviews and it’s next to the skytrain. It turned out so amazing. It’s AUTHENTIC, like mom’s cook. We have never had that comfort, family like foods for such a long time. Trust me I was born and raised in Vietnam. I know what is authentic. The owner couple are very friendly. I rarely write google reviews but this time I did. I had the caramelized fishes and the sour soup. Ahh they even have a dish of fish sauce with fresh chillies. Very traditional vietnamese...
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