Added bonus from the Pho is Flank – no it is not rhyming slang…

Flank!

Hmmm, sounds interesting.

No it’s not rhyming slang, so what could it be!

Well to start you need to have made my Pho Bo to enjoy this one, so please refer to the previous posts on the blog for that.

I have to admit this was a complete surprise outcome from the creation of my Pho Bo – I then got to use it as an impromptu beginning for a dinner party, as the guest started to chew finger nails – yes they were getting hungry. Good job I realised this dish.

Flank with dip.

You basically take the flank steaks that you end up with from making the Pho broth. Shred it with some forks in to thin stringy bits, as you’ll see in the picture and pile it up on a serving platter.

I served this with my dipping sauce.

And there you have it, a Vietnamese style beginning that ended up being a favourite of diners that arrived early for a meal one night at Chez Kennett.

Brian Kennett

Father of 3. All my kids are mixed, with English-Japanese, and English-Filipino - a recipe in the making there. I have been cooking since a small lad, as guided by my Nan and my Mum - gradually that morphed through exposure to Thai cooking from a lovely lady called Da in Margate. I used to hang out in her restaurant and watch the techniques. So the 1+1= greater than 2 occurred - Mum/Nan/Da - off I went in to the world of Asian cuisine. Moving to Asia in early 2000's clearly has brought that on somewhat - we travel continually, and eat locally and therefore have exposure to more and more new things. I have lived my dream and written a cook book whilst here, an amazing experience and all for a good cause too as I raised a lot of money for charity. My blog is now hopefully turning in to book number 2. Watch this space. I hope you enjoy my passion.