King Alon ready to eat at Nam Phuong!
Nam Phuong
1100 Washington Ave
(215) 468-0410
Welcome back to the The Really Food Review! King Alon will journey to the far-off land of 11th and Washington, to enjoy food from even farther-off: Vietnam! The place? Nam Phuong.
The restaurant was almost as big as King Alon's castle.
One thing that really struck the king was its regal atmosphere: glass chandeliers (probably pure crystal) hung from every table.
No one was bold enough to glance at the king as he strutted past.
King Alon made as royal an entrance as ever, strutting down the aisle of tables until arriving at his own, where he removed his 2834 karat gold cufflinks and got comfortable.
King Alon cannot eat with the cufflinks on, as they each weigh about 89 pounds.
King Alon is an expert tea-pourer, and so did not need a stunt double for this shot.
Nam Phuong's logo looked quite similar to a treble clef. This pleased King Alon.
Upon arrival, the waiter provided King Alon with a menu, and he perused at his will (the king’s will). He was also brought tea, which the king sipped with glee!
In a few moments, the waiter arrived, this time to take the king’s order, Pho Ga (chicken pho).
Waiters at Vietnamese places are experts at knowing the corresponding number for each food dish.
Usually you don’t define a word with the word itself, but in this case it is necessary because there’s nothing quite like it. Basically, if your Jewish grandmother were actually Vietnamese, pho is what she would serve you. It’s a noodle soup made from special chicken or beef stock and various delicious spices (including star anise and roasted ginger).
And these side garnishes:
sprouts, Asian basil, lime, and chili peppers
There’s a debate on how to pronounce it, though. Is it “Foh”? “Fuhhh”? There’s really no reason for it to be a debate because there’s pretty much only one way.
And wow, there wasn’ttime to finish that tangent before the pho (foh? fuhhh?) itself arrived! It couldn’t have been more than five minutes. Before tasting, the king had to garnish with the spices and sides.
Basil...
sprouts...
and Sriracha!
Finally, he was ready. The king slowly and gingerly, as only a king could, sipped his first taste.
A sip...
This is actually not a still image, it's a three hour video. King Alon was actually temporarily immobilized in this position from his complete euphoric state.
And wow… who cares how it’s pronounced, this was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. Ever. He fired his 5 royal chefs immediately.
You can't see it, but the table is resting solely on King Alon's gigantic belly.
It was just so tongue-tingling, so spice-filled, so packed with flavor and comfort and love. In a short moment, dripping with sweat, the king found the bottom of the bowl. Most non-royal folk would have only managed to finish half, but due to his extremely portly nature, King Alon was well equipped to handle the whole thing.
He was inspired by the deliciousness of the pho to become the conductor of a 100-piece symphony orchestra.
Conductor Alon
But then he realized they couldn’t make pho. So he fired them. (It would be much easier to train the pho chefs to become professional musicians than vice-versa… see below).
a chef-kestra
violin-chef!
King Alon was so happy and pleased with Nam Phuong and its pho, that he had to have a royal portrait painted with the staff.
royal portrait
and a royal watercolor!
King Alon highly suggests — nay, orders you as his royal subjects — to go eat at this fabulous food establishment. Pho is only about $6, and he’ll give you 10 solid 3984234 karat gold coins if you bring him more pho, since he no longer has any royal chefs.
Thanks for reading… next time Josh Band will be featured and his favorite Rock and roll joint, Johnny Rockets!
