Lifestyle Dynamic Journey

I like to eat.  That should be obvious.  I like to eat, but better yet, I like to cook.  Scratch that, I love to cook.  I wasn't always this way.  I used to be a simple meat and potatoes type guy, or just a hamburger please.  Now I try pretty much everything from Thai, Indian, Russian, African, Mediterranean, and one of my all time favorites - Vietnamese.  Since it is one of my favorites, good for any occasion I focus on a specialty soup.  Whether warm outside or cold, morning, noon, or night - this dish can be consumed and consumed it has!  So without further ado - this journey is about Pho! Phở  or  pho  is a  Vietnamese noodle  soup consisting of  broth ,  rice noodles  called  bánh phở , a few herbs, and  meat , primarily made with either beef or chicken.    Pho is a popular  street food  in  Vietnam    and the specialty of a number of restaurant chains around the world. Pho originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam, and was popularized throughout the rest of t

(The Capitol Building - Photo Credit - Larry Lioi) Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as "Washington", "the District", or simply "D.C.", is the capital of the United States. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any state. The states of Maryland and Virginiaeach donated land to form the federal district, which included the pre-existing settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. Named in honor of President George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia; in 1871, it created a single municipal government for the remaining portion