325226 Tue Sep 12 11:31:16 -0700 2006 6 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 1870598 Coming down with a cold and am having a serious hankering for a bowl of pho ga-- and not the wimpy, shredded-white-meat variety. I'd like something spicy with a rich broth, pieces of chopped hen bone-in (I prefer dark meat), with all of the fixings (basil, sprouts, liver, blood...) Something comparable to Pho Kim Long in San Jose, without the 45-minute drive. Does anyone have any suggestions? Much thanks Tue Sep 12 11:31:16 -0700 2006 39924 butter 1 1875013 So sorry you're feeling under the weather. Vietnam II has Pho Ga Dac Biet and it's just as you describe. I am a chicken (no pun intended) and like the very simple Pho Ga at Bodega Bistro. . .it's white meat with great broth but a friend had the Pho Ga Dac Biet at Vietnam II and pronounced it delicious. . .hopefully you can get your fix and you'll feel better. I hope so. Wed Sep 13 23:44:07 -0700 2006 1870598 14562 lainielou 1 1875727 Here's a photo of the chicken pho with unborn eggs and giblets at Hung Ky in the Tenderloin. The chicken is off the bone, but you do get a mix of dark and white, plus the wonderful skin. http://static.flickr.com/40/102036760_5e4140fb83_o.jpg Edited to add: And, I found my earlier post on this with a different photo. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/43497#213125 Thu Sep 14 07:36:42 -0700 2006 1870598 10039 Melanie Wong 2 1878336 Hey is that Pho Ga or is that Hu Tieu? Fri Sep 15 06:30:00 -0700 2006 1875727 15111 misspiggy 3 1878345 No seafood or pork in the photo, all chicken, chicken parts, and chicken eggs. Fri Sep 15 06:37:29 -0700 2006 1878336 10039 Melanie Wong 4 1879098 No I mean the noodles. Fri Sep 15 16:59:02 -0700 2006 1878345 15111 misspiggy 1 2978333 oh my god...the chicken pho at pho kim long is TO DIE FOR!!! im sorry you live so far from it...but honestly i've never had ANY chicken pho that compares to theirs...if i were you i would stick to the beef unless at kim long...its just not worth it anywhere else. Wed Sep 26 10:27:27 -0700 2007 1870598 130178 asisaketh86