Review: Oh! Ricey Instant Pho

I'm doing this review on my own (unfortunately not getting any free samples). The reason I'm doing this review is because I'm sure some people might be in the same situation as I am in:

No fresh Pho close to where I live. The horror! :(

I was really craving Vietnamese food and was looking for something to fix this craving. I happened to stumble upon this product when I was shopping at the Asian grocery store in Delft. I picked up a couple to try and fell in love with it! In fact, it went on sale later, so the next time I bought a box full (down to 7 left!).

It really tastes quite amazing considering it's instant. And if you have some hoisin and siracha sauce then it's even better! Now of course it's terrible in sodium and of course fresh Pho is always better, but if your looking for a Pho fix this product is a great substitute. And you can make it even better by adding your own fresh vegetables and meat.

I would like to try making my own Pho at some point, but I want to do it the proper way and not use ready made stock, so I'll save that for a rainy day ;)

All in all I give this Pho two thumbs up! It may not look pretty, but it tastes close to the real thing.

Just for comparison:

          Fresh Pho: (Thanks google/www.khamtran.com/)

          Instant Pho: (I would suggest adding some fresh ingredients to make it nicer; I added hoisin and siracha)