Keep Austin Weird! Here's how!

Check out this interesting article passed on from friend of Faux Pho's Matt Barnes!  He has done years of research on invasive species, and he and others have found ways to erase these pests by giving them an edible ending!  We are always looking for ways to create something fun and new, and help the environment whenever possible!  Thanks Matt for sharing this!
A New Menu To Consider!

Why the standard version of pho is not pho everyone

    As you can see to the left, you have a typical bowl of Pho.  Nothing wrong with it at all really, simple, clean flavors balance very well with the citrus from limes and a dash of sriracha.  I love pho (hopefully that's obvious) and while I have no real complaints about the traditional method of making this dish, I felt that the recipe needed to be (and this is going to be frequent in my posts, so be prepared) *souped* up.


     Living in Austin has made one thing clear over the last 10 years I have lived here: "Keep it weird."  Now I don't want to imply that Texas Fusion Pho is a weird thing, but I certainly hope it is unique and keeps with the tradition of doing something out of the ordinary in this fun town that most of us call home.  As we gear up to start doing preliminary deliveries, trial runs, and menu tastings, we will be ironing out a lot of the kinks in the system, and the food and methods used to create the flavors will be mercurial for sure.  We will be changing the flavor of the stock to be more bold than what many are used to, with a deeper flavor based on savory BBQ.  Add a little smoke flavor to really make the stock a robust medley of smoke, spices, fresh herbs, and beef to create a rich experience you wouldn't expect from a typical bowl of pho.

     Initially we will be starting out with Noodle bowls (with beef, chicken, or pork) and Pho with similar cuts of meat, thought the variety will change weekly depending on local vendors availability and special cuts available.  With our new "pho-lchemy" (pronounced fal-chemy) idea, we strive to use local produce and protein from farmers markets and local vendors as much as possible to keep the quality high, and the money in town.  We are all about supporting the local economy, especially since we are a local business who are in the same boat!  For more information on Austin Farmer's Market, Click Here.  There is a wealth of information and a great way to see where your food is coming from!

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Thanks to Mighty Sweet for Pho-to And DowntownAustin.com

New permitting fees for mobile food vending is hurting local farmers

Well, if you have any interest in the mobile food scene, or local farmers markets, this is an article you will want to check out.  Find out how local ordinances are making it hard for farmer's to sell locally, and see why they may be selling in Round Rock and Georgetown instead of Austin.  Is Austin's extra fees for local farmers causing them to sell elsewhere a fair trade to make extra money from the food vendors?
Click here to read the entire article