Pho Pasteur Ahn Hong- Another meal from the eight days of feasting

mmm-yoso!!! is this.  A blog about meals. A few of us blog, individually and occasionally together.  Today, Cathy ate.  So she is blogging.

Hi.  The Mister and I have birthdays seven days apart, so our tradition is to let Him chose what he wants to eat the first three days, we agree on the middle two days and I get to choose the last three days of meals.  Here is one of "my" meals.

I have posted on Pho Pasteur.  It is another of our "regular rotation", and I realized I have not posted in a while anyhow, so this time I took photos. 

It is in the same parking lot as K-Sandwich, a place Kirk and I have posted on *a lot*.  Also, it is basically a walk inthe parking lot from Mein Trung, another place three of us have posted about *many* times.  Right on the corner of Mesa College drive and Linda Vista Road. 

Since this was one of "my" birthday days, and a Friday-when I don't eat meat "just in case"-  I got to choose the meal and I did. It was simple.

We ordered and waited.  The decor has pretty much stayed the same here over all the years.

 Especially the pretty pink tablecloths.

The fresh grilled tofu vegetable filled summer rolls ($2.95) arrived.  Warm tofu, grilled slightly crispy on the edges and filled with sprouts, carrot, lettuce and rice noodles.   Served with the hoisin-peanut sauce.

 

Soon, a large plate of lettuce, mint, sprouts,  cucumber, marinated lily buds, carrot and daikon arrived.

After about 20 minutes, our meal, a whole steamed catfish (medium, $36) arrived. It was served flat and open on the platter.  It had been steamed in basically with ginger-soy and topped with three types of onions (regular white sauteed and green onions as well as fried onions), cilantro and carrots with a black pepper touch, for some heat.  Served with those rice noodles you see on the left in this photo.

As well as the rice paper "tortillas" on top of a bowl of hot water (you dip the sheet of rice paper in the water for a few seconds and then it is softened).

 

You basically fill the rice paper with the noodles, sprouts, mint, marinated veggies, cucumber and fish, wrap all of it ina piece of lettuce, dip in sauce and eat.

 

I never got around to taking any photos of our little "wraps".  We were too busy eating.

I guess we were hungry...

Pho Pasteur Ahn Hong 7612 Linda Vista road San Diego 92111 (858) 569-7515

Comments

[Tammy]

I love fried fish! I love the sauce and the mints. I had the same thing for my birthday in May. Yay, we like the same type of food!
There is another place in Santa Ana that sells the same thing except better. It has a french name?? I forget what the place is called but they're really close to a freeway?

[Dennis]

Hi Cathy, I dined in with friends here once and also did take out once or twice and had very good meals. I'll be sure to check out your older posts!

[nhbilly]

I like the catfish dish as long as they serve the non mushy one.

[sawyer]

i liked this place, and i think i found out about it through one of your old posts cathy! i havent' tried anything other than the pho here though. looks like the fish was the perfect size for 2 people...

[Cathy]

I love all kinds of food, Tammy, but do crave some more than others. This one was steamed, but I will have a fried fish (and its bones)as a post soon. I seem to be driving North a lot more lately and will stop in Santa Ana and see if I can find the place...or some place interesting.

It is good Dennis. I put in the link but have been here more often than the blog shows...same with K Sandwich and Mien Trung.

This place has excellent fresh catfish, Bill.

The nice owner told us the "small" ($29) catfish might not be enough for the two of us, Sawyer...so we did ask for the medium...and we were hungry.

[meemalee]

I adore food that you get to construct yourself - tonnes of fun and you have time to chat :)

It's a plus that that catfish dish looks glorious - and I'm awed by that bottle of chilli sauce!

[Gastronomer]

Great choice for one of your birthday meals! Pho Pasteur is a longtime family favorite. I love their "com bac bu thit nuong." If you like grilled pork and savory rice, def give it a try!

[Cathy]

We seem to be building our meals a lot lately, Memalee. That size bottle of Rooster sauce is available in most grocery stores around here.

Went back and got the rice and grilled pork dish this past Wednesday, gastronomer- wonderful!

[Mexico Cooks!]

Pho Pasteur is my favorite San Diego restaurant, bar none. I have eaten there regularly since 1988 and the food is always delicious. My personal favorites are the chicken in clay pot, the spring rolls, and the five spice chicken (I think it's #124) with noodles. When I was in San Diego last June my partner and I ate at Pho Pasteur twice--or maybe it was three times--in a week. Fantastic!

[Cathy]

So happy you enjoy it here as much as we do, MC. With all the restaurants we have, it is a great choice. Welcome to our blog.