| Amongst many circles, the Vietnamese noodle | | | | hydrated. The spices cause you to sweat out all |
| soup Pho (pronounced Fuh), is heralded as the | | | | of the toxins and exfoliate the layer of nastiness |
| best hangover cure known to mankind. What do | | | | that has permeated your skin. To add, soup is |
| we say? Pho shizzle. | | | | comfort food. You drink soup when you're sick, |
| Pho is a magical soup made of beef, broth and | | | | and I think that you would agree that you feel |
| rice noodles. Seriously, its magic. I'll explain later. It | | | | sick when you're hungover. Lastly, the main |
| is served in a bowl with thin cuts of well done or | | | | ingredient is magic. |
| rare steak. For the more adventurous sort, tripe | | | | No one really knows why Pho is so effective at |
| (stomach), tendons, liver, chicken hearts, or other | | | | combating hangover effects. However, we do |
| risky business can be added. The broth is made | | | | know that hangovers are the result of black |
| from a simmered concoction of which only a level | | | | magic. Long ago, a renegade wizard cast a curse |
| 50 Vietnamese wizard may be privy to the | | | | on a great king. The king was supposed to invite |
| secret. | | | | him to his birthday party but he forgot. As |
| Pho is typically served with lime, been sprouts, | | | | revenge, the wizard bewitched a curse on those |
| basil, and jalapenos. Sauces like sweet hoisin or | | | | who drank at the party. The curse held through |
| spicy siracha can be directly added to the broth. | | | | the ages. Since we know that hangovers are |
| This is where the fun comes in. The best thing | | | | black magic, we can only assume that Pho is |
| about Pho is its "choose your own adventure" | | | | made from white magic. Fight fire with fire! |
| aspect. During the course of your soup journey, | | | | I'd like to give personal thanks to the Vietnamese |
| you can change the flavor of the broth, making it | | | | culture. The Vietnamese are no strangers to |
| a dynamic experience. | | | | drinking. For centuries, they have crafted this fine |
| So how did Pho become nominated as a | | | | bowl of goodness into a masterpiece hangover |
| contender for the best hangover cure? For one, | | | | helper. So, thank you. Thank you for your strong |
| it's a big, friggin bowl of soup so you get uber | | | | role in the quest for the best hangover cure. |