Everyone has their own unique food indulgences. Mine is phở'. Many people have never tried phở' (pronounced “fuh”), which is not that surprising to me considering that I never had it prior to college. But since trying it for the first time sophomore year, I immediately become a phở' fanatic after the first slurp!
What is phở'? Well the easy answer is, a Vietnamese beef and noodle soup. Oh! But it is so much more than that! The clear broth has a very distinct and wonderful flavor that seems to possess the ability to comfort anyone. The white rice noodles are fun to slurp, and fill up a large portion of the bowl. The traditional meat is beef, but you can choose to purchase phở' with a number of other meats—some weird, some not so weird. My favorite is chicken phở', called phở' gà. It is the Vietnamese version of our chicken noodle soup, and call me unpatriotic, but I would choose their version over the American one any day!
But the meal does not stop at a big bowl of delicious soup—there are condiments too! Served with every bowl of phở' comes a plate of fresh garnishes to be added to the soup. Traditionally, bean sprouts, Thai basil, a lime wedge, and Serrano chilies are served on this plate. The fun part is choosing what, and how much, to add!
Luckily, in Newberg we have a very delicious phở' restaurant close by in Sherwood, called Phở' Ty. This restaurant is the main reason I tried phở' in the first place. After coming to George Fox, I would repeatedly hear students talking about Phở' Ty and the fantastic food they serve, and after trying it out for myself, I have become a big fan too. Their portions are huge, the restaurant is clean, and the prices are great: only $7.00 for a small (which is a really huge bowl), and $8.00 for a large (a gigantic bowl!).
But I will let you in on another secret. Try the bubble tea slushy. It might even be tied with phở' for my favorite indulgence. Bubble tea slushys are Taiwanese fruit smoothies with tapioca balls—called “boba”—at the bottom of the drink and are sucked up through a huge straw. Phở' Ty serves bubble tea in many fruit flavors ranging from strawberry, peach, and taro root. My personal favorite is their mango bubble tea slushy; it is my preferred pick-me-up drink, even higher on the list than espresso. A big cup of Phở' Ty’s bubble tea slushy is only $3.25, which even makes it less expensive than a mocha!
Phở' Ty is located in Sherwood right off Highway 99 West at 16068 Southwest Tualatin Sherwood Road, and is open Monday through Saturday 10AM to 9PM and Sunday 11AM to 9PM. If you are already a fan of phở' and bubble tea, than congratulations on your good taste! If not, then please take my recommendation and try it. I highly doubt that you will ever regret this decision. Make sure to get there early, because they sometimes run out of bubble tea. Just try to leave some for me!
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