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jQuery(“document”).ready(function(){jQuery(‘#ngg-gallery-30-211′).galleryView({panel_width:600,panel_height:400,frame_width:40,frame_height:40,transition_interval:0,overlay_color:‘#222′,overlay_text_color:‘white’,caption_text_color:‘#222′,background_color:‘transparent’,border:‘none’,nav_theme:‘dark’,easing:‘easeInOutQuad’});});Finally got through some of the older stuff so here’s something more up to date!  The past week I was back home in Maryland so I got a chance to go to one of my favorite restaurants in the area (or anywhere for that matter…).  Pho 75 is a Vietnamese noodle restaurant at 771 Hungerford Dr right off of Rockville Pike in Rockville,MD.  It’s just a little bit past the Regal movie theater next to the Giant for people familiar with that area.  This place sells amazing noodle soup that I’ve been trying to find an alternative for in NYC for the past year now.  I think the part that other places fall short on is the broth that Pho 75 uses.  When you place your order,you typically give them the number corresponding to the noodle soup that you want. Basically what differs between the different items on the menu is the type of meat that they have in it.  #4 is what I order and it is essentially the one that has everything in it.  Not everyone is a fan of this as it has tripe and tendon but I absolutely love the stuff so I have no problems with that.  Your food will get to you literally a couple of minutes after you place.  This time,I went during an off peak time and I got my food in no more than four minutes. Accompanying the noodle soup is a plate of garnish that includes basil,bean sprouts,and lime wedges.  I’m a fan of the bean sprouts so I typically load up on that.  It’s very important that you get the bean sprouts in and that you mix around both the bean sprouts and the meat so that they sit under the noodles quickly while the broth is still piping hot. The slices of meat that they serve with the soup are usually half raw when it comes out and will continue to cook in the broth.  You’ll be staring at pink meat the rest of the meal if you don’t take care to submerge them quickly. Also the Vietnamese Iced Coffee is a must-get. It’s a delicious concoction of strong coffee that’s pressed,mixed with condensed milk and poured over ice in a tall glass. Note:always get Vietnamese Iced Coffee and Thai Iced Tea,never the other way around.