Comments on: Chef Didier Corlou, A Passion for Pho and Vietnamese Cuisine

By: Vannessa Elisondo

Vannessa Elisondo — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:56:57 +0000

Great idea this. It is always difficult to thin of varied things to cook especially for a hungry family and some of the ideas here and elsewhere on your site have given me some great ideas so thak you!

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:39:09 +0000

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:21:52 +0000

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By: An Interview with Chef Didier Corlou on Vietnamese Pho and Cuisine - Vietnamese Pho Noodles

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:05:39 +0000

[...] = 'lovingpho'; I wrote about Chef Didier Corlou before (see article “Chef Didier Corlou, A Passion for Pho and Vietnamese Cuisine“.) because I very much admire his tremendous knowledge and passion for Vietnamese foods, and [...]

By: Cuong Huynh

Cuong Huynh — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:08:59 +0000

@CT Thank you for dropping by and sharing some very nice personal experience on Chef Didier Corlou. Your description of pho: Nothing like a chef writing about food:) I’m not particular about pho ga, but your description makes me crave for a bowl right now!

On a side note, Chef Corlou has accepted to an interview with lovingpho.com so I can’t wait to to publish that interview soon.

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By: CT

CT — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:50:04 +0000

I met Chef Didier Corlou when I traveled to Vietnam back in 1996, then again in 1998 and 2000. At the time he was at the Metropole Hotel, where he headed the restaurant with a staff of talented Vietnamese chefs. Extremely knowledgeable and dedicated to northern Vietnamese cuisine, Chef Corlou gave me a tour of his kitchen and shared with me some of the region’s most wonderful dishes, including his pho gai, the chicken version of the famed soup most popularly prepared with beef. I remember the broth being crystal clear, a sign that it had been simmering, not boiling. Subtle in flavor, and served piping hot, the broth kept hot the noodles, which were perfectly cooked, tender yet firm. And as he mentions, I slurped them very quickly because if left too long in the hot broth, their texture would change. The balance between the refreshing raw herbs, shredded chicken, and rice noodles was perfect. Another memorable dish was a rice cooked in a red clay vessel, which he would serve and crack open at the table with a mallet. Absolutely wonderful…he also took me to the outdoor markets where all sorts of fresh produce, meats, and seafood were on display. Generous with information, he was not only inspiring but key during the research phase of my second book, Essentials of Asian Cuisine (Simon & Schuster, 2003).

By: Ten Pho Recipes from Around the Web - Vietnamese Pho Noodles

Ten Pho Recipes from Around the Web - Vietnamese Pho Noodles — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:33:53 +0000

[...] “Pho by Chef Didier Corlou,” also courtesy of Andrea Nguyen’s blog, has the recipe by this famous French chef that is considered the authority on Vietnmese Pho. Once on that page, scroll down near the bottom to see his recipe. Who is Chef Didier Corlou? I’m sure you can Google his name yourself, but here’s our take on Chef Didier Corlou. [...]