Pho 75, Fresno, California

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Pho 75, Number 2
Fresno, California



DJKung was out in Fresno over Christmas to visit some family friends. Upon arriving in the airport, he and his pops were quite hungry. Pho 75, Number 2 seemed like a good pick. It was close to the airport.



Pho 75's menu was quite extensive. The clientele was half-Vietnamese, and was packed. A table by the front had premade banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches).



A little historical tidbit. Following the Vietnam War, the Hmong refugees were relocated to, among other places, Fresno. Our Fresno friends have noted that Fresno has a very vibrant Hmong community.

DJKung, already with full-blown influenza during the flight, wanted some nourishing soup. He got the beef pho.

Garnishes for pho: basil, bean sprouts, lemon wedges, hot green pepper slices. DJKung said that everything was very fresh.



Beef pho. The serving was much larger than what DJKung usually receives. The beef was rather gamy---DJKung opined that the beef was from the local farms that he glimpsed by the highways.

Goi cuon (fresh shrimp rolls) with peanut sauce. The sauce was exceptionally fresh and was made from scratch. Even from the picture, you can tell that it was thicker and richer than your peanut-sauce-from- a mix.

Fried squid. These were on the greasy side.

DJKung's godson ordered the grilled pork chop with fried egg and veggies. Rice on the side. This is his favorite.