566101 Mon Oct 20 11:05:57 -0700 2008 10 12 Boston Area 0 4116329 Hello Chowhounds! I posted this on the New England board, but maybe I'll get a better response here. I'm sick as a dog with a cold that's progressed from my sinuses to my chest. I need some Pho Ga and I need it fast (though I suppose I could settle for another Pho, if need be)! I live in Salem; where's the best Pho Ga in a five mile radius? If I need to drive into Boston for this I'll probably end up passing out at the wheel, so I've got to keep this close. I thank you, as does my raging sore throat and my congested nasal passages. Mon Oct 20 11:05:57 -0700 2008 10035 jandazza 1 4116409 pho lynn or pho minh ky in lynn. sugarcane or pho triple 888 in peabody might work too Mon Oct 20 11:38:00 -0700 2008 4116329 47608 galangatron 2 4117111 Thank you! I went to Pho Minh Ky in Lynn and got some of the most delicious--most healing--pho ga of my life. Not only that, but they were incredibly helpful, sympathetic and sweet; they even sent me away with some extra chili paste to burn out the cold. Great suggestion. Thank you! Mon Oct 20 16:34:36 -0700 2008 4116409 10035 jandazza 2 4117423 What are your thoughts on sugarcane? I keep drying by... Mon Oct 20 18:55:48 -0700 2008 4116409 10169 StriperGuy 3 4118275 haven't tried it yet Tue Oct 21 08:10:31 -0700 2008 4117423 47608 galangatron 3 4198671 Tried their pho a few weeks ago. It was good, but it wasn't nearly as good as Pho Minh Ky. If I have it right, Sugarcane serves more of a Northern Vietnamese version (it's simpler and there are no bean sprouts and fewer herbs). I prefer the more complex, Southern Vietnamese pho you get at Pho Minh Ky. Though, I should say, my friend considers himself a pho connoisseur and he really liked Sugarcane. Sugarcane's food, overall, is pretty good and comes at a great price. And they deliver! Mon Nov 24 13:26:21 -0800 2008 4117423 10035 jandazza 4 4199254 I tried Sugarcane w/Mom, and we were a little disappointed. Their Spicy Sour Fisherman soup tasted like a prepared mix, with no tamarind or anything complex, only heat. Boring.... Mon Nov 24 16:53:28 -0800 2008 4198671 11108 galleygirl 5 4200202 I think a Bun Bo Hue would have fixed your sinuses better. Tue Nov 25 04:12:52 -0800 2008 4199254 135305 neposter 6 4325622 Anyplace you recommend? Wed Jan 14 10:07:02 -0800 2009 4200202 10035 jandazza 5 4200348 Altho, to be fair, it looked like the specialties of the house here are Bun and Pho, so maybe we'll do that next time.... Tue Nov 25 06:06:10 -0800 2008 4199254 11108 galleygirl 5 4325776 We tried Sugarcane again last week, Galleymom got her first pho, and I got a Seafood Pho....I guess the bun at this place must be the way to go, because I was totally underwhelmed.... Wed Jan 14 10:40:45 -0800 2009 4199254 11108 galleygirl