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The Big Bowl<br />
Vietnamese fast pho<br />
It might as well be monsoon season on Preston<br />
Street as we sit in the window of The Big Bowl<br />
eating big steaming bowls of hot and fragrant<br />
Vietnamese pho. Outside, the Friday night diners<br />
and bedraggled hen parties splash though the<br />
downpour.<br />
The small but perfectly formed restaurant is<br />
bright, clean and green inside - much like the<br />
summer rolls we order to start. Expertly rolled rice<br />
paper stuffed with noodles, avocado, crisp lettuce<br />
and coriander, sweetened by a chilli dipping sauce<br />
(£3.95) and perfect for sunnier days. More fitting<br />
for the weather are the earthy shiitake and tofu<br />
crispy fried spring rolls, served with peanut sauce<br />
(£4.25) and hot enough to steam up the window.<br />
The dishes come fast and fresh from the familyrun<br />
kitchen and the veggie pho (£6.95) soon follows.<br />
A deep and flavoursome bowl of crystal clear<br />
broth with rice noodles, vegetables, soya dumplings,<br />
spring onions and coriander. Do-it-yourself<br />
fresh mint and chilli on the side to tweak the<br />
flavour. The noodles in the combo bun vermicelli<br />
(£7.45) are buried beneath slivers of char-grilled<br />
lemon-grass chicken, BBQ honey pork and beef<br />
with salad, fresh herbs and sweet, hot and savoury<br />
vinaigrette to pour over.<br />
It’s the perfect place to grab a quick, healthy bite<br />
but, since there’s no sign of a break in the clouds,<br />
we wrap our hands around glasses of coffee sweetened<br />
with evaporated milk and watch the wet hens<br />
scatter in the rain. Lizzie Lower<br />
54 Preston St, 01273 206422<br />
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