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Away we pho after the fast

September 9, 2013 09:22
Simon Round 27 NEW 6

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Simon Round,

Simon Round

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Everyone has a different way of breaking the fast. Some like a cup of tea and a biscuit, others go for the traditional herring. A few brave souls end the fast with a shot of whisky. I can vouch for the fact that this makes you feel wonderful for about five minutes and then rather peculiar shortly afterwards.

Helping you plan ahead I have thought long and hard about what to suggest for this crucial meal before the obvious idea struck me — we should all break the fast with pho of course.

You may be unfamiliar with pho. For the uninitiated, this is Vietnam’s national dish and what all Vietnamese Jews break the fast with (or at least if there are any Vietnamese Jews this is what they should break the fast with).

Basically pho is Jewish penicillin south-east Asian style and it fits the bill perfectly. After 25 hours or so without any food or drink, your body is craving fluids to hydrate it, a little low fat protein and plenty of carbohydrate in an easily digestible form. Plus, your taste buds, having been starved of stimulation all day probably want something with a bit of a zing.