Again, strange happenings on leftover day. I had some black pasta from our local Costco (See? Even in Japan we have certain amenities!).  I also had some leftover pseudo-pho, worthy of a post itself. Pho is a standard Vietnamese noodle dish. My wife and I ate it during out visit, I got a local cookbook on the way out of Saigon, and we started eating faux pho right in Japan. I would eat some roasr chicken, boil the remainder to make stock, and then add a variety of ingredients, usually centering around mint, fresh coriander (celantro) and, of course, nam plah (Thai fish sauce). My wife took the leftover soup, and added black and white pasta, chili peppers, and more fresh coriander. Beyond the taste, the appearance was spectacular.

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