Flashback Friday is calling, so let's go back to June 2010 - a day after those sushi rolls, it's time for a big bowl of pho 🥣. . This steaming red bowl contains the two pounds of noodles and two pounds of beef that have been immortalized by countless pho challenges. This was my second pho challenge, and I didn't need the whole hour to get it done ⏰. . With patience and methodical use of utensils, I took my last bite around 35 minutes. My prize was a free shirt (that said "Pho King"), my picture on the wall of fame, and a $30 refund. From what I've seen, the challenge still exists at @phobachoaviet but it may have grown in size since my encounter a decade ago 🔟. . #pho #soup #foodlover #foodcoma #phoking #eatlocal #eatingfortheinsta #foodies #travel #flashbackfriday #fbf #carbs #iruntoeat #carsarelife #meat #beefy #teacher #runnersofinstagram #redshirt #foodme #foodlife #eatlikeafreak #foodblogging #bayarea #gobigorgohome #memories #sac #feasting #stuffed #noodles (at Pho Bac Hoa Viet Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9If6v9FRjd/?igshid=1bt7fu7kwgbwg