Phở

Phở is standard Vietnamese breakfast, to be had at your favourite street stall on the way to work. It also serves well as a light lunch or in the afternoon and definitely on your way home after a late night out for those who have that. Anytime, basically.
It is rice noodle soup with either sliced beef - making it phở bò, or with chicken - phở gà. And loads of special herbs.
Yesterday I escaped the house and kids and had a bowl at our next door phở place from where you actually used to be able to look down at our garden but where everything now has grown so green you can hardly see anything but the trees.
Kai always makes fun of my crappy way of pronouncing this impossible word.

The beef slightly uncooked until it is pushed down into the hot broth. Add some lime and chili if you like. Very yummy. And very cheap.

And enjoy in the birds' company. Birds in cages are everywhere and although they do make a very picturesque contribution to the cityscape I always think it would be nice to open all their doors when nobody sees. Which is a problem, as there are people everywhere as well.