Pho is my go to healing food. Got a tummy ache? Have a pho. Brain running amok? Have a pho. Enduring a hangover from consuming too many pints with people you realise you actually don’t like the night before? Have a pho. It is calming and enlivening in a way i cant quite explain and the one I ate at Da Lat Vietnamese in Randwick is the best I’ve had since moving back to Aus. The noodles: slinky, misshapen, angelic. The broth: salty, sultry, fragrant, light yet heady. The thin strips of raw beef eventually cooked in the steaming soup absorbed the mint, the onion, the liquid: just right. And it’s worth mentioning this place is the perfect Nighthawks-vibesss restaurant. Grab a table for one, a crisp cold Singha and simply dissipate
