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Constantly Craving…

February 19th, 2014 by Karen 26 Comments




#truth: It’s not as easy to find real-deal Asian food up here in Marin County as it is in San Francisco or the East Bay.

For the most part, the prevailing word is bland. Not bad, necessarily, but not the stuff you dream about at night.

Every once in a while, though, I stumble on something really good.

Like this place I went to last weekend with El Hub, Yu Shang Pho in San Rafael. Ooooh, gurl! — I can’t stop thinking about that bowl of soup…

The broth, OMG! The broth… It was So. Damn. Good! I don’t have the most refined palette in the world, but with this soup (I ordered the chicken broth without the meat), even I could taste the layers.

I’ve been totally craving a bowl all week.

If you’re ever out this way and get a craving for a good bowl of pho, check out Yu Shang Pho in San Rafael. It’s triple F-caliber food: flavorful, fast and friendly service.

Constantly Craving… / Originally published February 19th, 2014

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  1. Rikki Poynter says

    February 19th, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    I’m not craving too much at the moment, but that looks good!

    Reply
  2. Erin says

    February 19th, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    Is it bad that’s I’ve already made a list of places to try for Pho when I get back to the US?

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    • Karen says

      February 20th, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Absolutely not. It makes perfect sense! Pho is phab. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Musical says

    February 19th, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Yummy! <3

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    • Karen says

      February 20th, 2014 at 9:40 am

      Yummy to the extreme. 🙂 Salty and yummy.

      Reply
  4. Marina(Makeup4all) says

    February 20th, 2014 at 12:34 am

    Ok, I am now craving that broth myself!

    Reply
  5. Cindy says

    February 20th, 2014 at 3:58 am

    That reminds me of Pho!!! I want some so badly!!

    http://www.cindyslittleblackbook.com

    Reply
  6. Marisol says

    February 20th, 2014 at 4:49 am

    Yay you went! So good!!! Saigon who??

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20th, 2014 at 9:39 am

      It was pho-bulous! Or pho-tastic! I loved it.

      Reply
  7. Martha Nelson says

    February 20th, 2014 at 6:26 am

    man! now I’m craving that soup! (I thought you were vegetarian)

    Reply
  8. Kiss & Make-up says

    February 20th, 2014 at 6:59 am

    It looks very oily…

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    • Cindy KC says

      February 20th, 2014 at 7:53 am

      It’s pho…

      Reply
      • Kiss & Make-up says

        February 20th, 2014 at 8:40 am

        I have no idea what that means… I swear I don’t live under a rock 😉

        Reply
    • Karen says

      February 20th, 2014 at 9:36 am

      It’s not really that oily, but it kind of depends on the protein in it. The one I had was meatless but in a chicken broth, so it was about as oily as, say, chicken noodle soup would be.

      It’s salty and really, really yummy, especially on a chilly day.

      Reply
  9. Cindy KC says

    February 20th, 2014 at 7:55 am

    I know what you mean about the lack of “real” asian food north of the bridge. If you ever craving good chinese, and are willing to drive a little north, Lily Kai in Petaluma is very good. It is close to the 116.

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    • Karen says

      February 20th, 2014 at 9:38 am

      Thanks for the rec, Cindy. I’ve been meaning to investigate the food scene in Petaluma for a while. I’ve heard some really good things about the food up there.

      Reply
  10. Alison M says

    February 20th, 2014 at 8:56 am

    I don’t know that I’ve ver had authentic Asian food before, but of course I would love to! That soup looks absolutely perfect right now as my spring allergies are making me miserable!

    Reply
  11. Vineetha says

    February 20th, 2014 at 11:16 am

    Oh Yeah! Nw I need some!

    Reply
  12. Makai says

    February 20th, 2014 at 11:32 am

    Love pho! Yummy and healthy!

    Love the food trucks too. Saw a cool food truck the other day called “What the Pho?” Lol!

    Reply
  13. Natalye says

    February 20th, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    This looks sooo good! I might need to get some of this this weekend!

    Reply
  14. Tracy says

    February 20th, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    That’s hilarious because I texted my husband yesterday about finding some Pho ASAP as I was looking at the 6 feet of snow outside my window.

    Reply
  15. Sylirael says

    February 20th, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    So hungry now…

    Curse you and your fabulous food posts, Karen!! 😉

    Reply
  16. hanna says

    February 20th, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    Looks really good.

    Reply
  17. Fancie says

    February 21st, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    This looks so good! Now I’m craving some Asian cuisine lol

    Reply
  18. Aleksandra says

    February 22nd, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Mmmm… Looks absolutely yummy! 🙂

    Reply
  19. Aleksandra says

    February 22nd, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Mmmm… Looks absolutely yummy! 🙂

    Reply

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