Thursday, February 4, 2010

Pho Xe Tang (Tank Noodles)

Since moving to Chicago I have become very adventurous when it comes to food.

I've baked a souffle, eaten turtle, and today I had cow stomach.

Really.

Cow stomach.

It was kind of unintentional.

I went to Pho Xe Tang where my friend from Cambodia convinced me to get the "number 42" because it's simple.

She failed to mention that there was more than just noodles and slices of beef. At first I thought the stomach bits were squid. They kind of have the same texture and chewiness. Surprisingly, it wasn't that bad, but once I knew what it was I was kind of freaked out.



Anyhow, the restaurant in general was very tasty, the decor was very simple, and actually a bit tacky, but tasty food makes up for that. I also tried a very unique smoothie made with Jack Fruit. The smoothie also came with chunks of cantaloupe and these funny little jelly/tapioca things at the bottom.

All in all it was a very interesting meal. I can't say that it was fabulous, but I enjoyed the adventure of trying something new and different.

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