# What do I want for lunch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 8, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444 "2010-06-08T16:48:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/21 "2010-06-08T21:04:02Z")
I found the thread too late to vote, but you ate what I would have recommended anyway. I’ve eaten salad for lunch for days now, and I think I can treat myself to some pho tomorrow. Your thread has gotten my tastebuds on tiptoe for some raw beef pho. And I wish I could accompany it with some Vietnamese iced coffee with canned milk, but that’d be too much of a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/22 "2010-06-08T23:31:15Z")
How is Bell Thai? ---
**Author:** ![Shark\_Sandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shark\_Sandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shark_Sandwich)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/23 "2010-06-08T23:51:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Phố, đặc biệt is Vietnamese soup containing raw beef (it cooks in the broth), well-done beef, beef tendon, tripe, beef meatballs, onions, bean sprouts, fresh basil, sliced fresh chile, cilantro, a lime wedge, and of coure, noodles. > > Yum. Hey Johnny, can I get a phonetic pronunciation of this? It sounds awesome, but I’d like to order it correctly if I can find a decent Vietnamese place in Chattanooga. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/24 "2010-06-09T00:39:24Z")
> [@Shark\_Sandwich](#): > > Hey Johnny, can I get a phonetic pronunciation of this? It sounds awesome, but I’d like to order it correctly if I can find a decent Vietnamese place in Chattanooga. > > Thanks! The first part is all you need. It looks like, and many people will pronounce it “fo” (as in: fe fi FO fum), but that is wrong. It’s properly pronounced “fuh,” like “Elmer FUDD” minus “Elmer” and the D’s. The second part is just Vietnamese for “with the lot,” which means you get everything. Variations can include chicken or more frightening ingredients, but beef is the classic. ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/25 "2010-06-09T00:57:31Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > I vote for Subway. It’s “Twofer Tuesday” at my local franchise, meaning if you buy a footlong of specified type and a drink, you get a second footlong of equal or lower cost for free. Dunno if the veggie sammich is one of the twofer candidates though. I usually get a Subway Club. Sadly, I left my second delicious Subway Club on Honey Oat bread in the fridge at my office. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/26 "2010-06-09T01:07:38Z")
As I said earlier, Subway is certainly not gourmet or something that I just could not live without, but their sandwiches are generally fresh, tasty, inexpensive and (for the most part) healthy—I have never understood the hate that many on SDMB seem to have for Subway, but I suppose those self-styled food critics are somehow enjoying the feeling of being superior to the masses with their haughty tastes and attitudes… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/27 "2010-06-09T02:24:28Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > The first part is all you need. It looks like, and many people will pronounce it “fo” (as in: fe fi FO fum), but that is wrong. It’s properly pronounced “fuh,” like “Elmer FUDD” minus “Elmer” and the D’s. > > The second part is just Vietnamese for “with the lot,” which means you get everything. Variations can include chicken or more frightening ingredients, but beef is the classic. I generally pronounce it ‘fuh dahk beet’. They understand what I want. > [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > I have never understood the hate that many on SDMB seem to have for Subway, but I suppose those self-styled food critics are somehow enjoying the feeling of being superior to the masses with their haughty tastes and attitudes… To be fair, Subway sandwiches really aren’t all that great – especially the veggie. That’s why I keep Sriracha sauce at my desk. But they’re generally fresh, and some are inexpensive. I like their tuna, but for $7.50 I’d rather get something better. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/28 "2010-06-09T03:56:56Z")
It’s cold here today, so I just had some soup and a toasted cheese and vegemite sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/29 "2010-06-09T03:59:24Z")
Oh, that sounds good. I’m ‘souped out’ after that big lunch, but I have plenty of Vegemite and some nice sharp cheddar. I think I know what’s for lunch mañana. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/30 "2010-06-09T04:06:35Z")
Have you been to Bell Thai on 4th? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/31 "2010-06-09T04:09:44Z")
Yes. Not bad. Not like L.A., but good enough for me. A friend didn’t care for it though. **Siam Sam** was kind enough to send me the Thai phrase in Roman characters and in Thai script that says ‘As hot as Thai people eat’. I try to go there once a month. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/32 "2010-06-09T04:14:06Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > I have never understood the hate that many on SDMB seem to have for Subway Perhaps because many actually don’t enjoy Subway? I don’t like Subway, because to me it smells terrible and tastes marginally better. There is just something about the smell of a Subway that _really_ puts me off. And yet I like McDonald’s, which has a distinct smell of its own, so go figure… ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/33 "2010-06-09T04:16:53Z")
I think the smell is the lettuce. Lettuce often has a smell I don’t care for. I’d rather eat McDonald’s than Subway, but Subway is healthier and closer. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/34 "2010-06-09T04:52:31Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > but Subway is healthier. Maybe marginally, and it depends on the metric you’re using. A footlong veggie is about 460 calories, the same as a McDonald’s Big and Tasty. If you’re watching carbs, that footlong is hell on you. If you’re watching fat, that Big & Tasty isn’t terribly good. Sodium? The footlong is worse. Fiber & vitamins? Advantage footlong. For my diet, I would actually prefer the Big & Tasty with its distribution of protein, fat, and carbs, and lower sodium content, but I wouldn’t make either a regular part of my diet. ---
**Author:** ![AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2010, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444/35 "2010-06-09T05:39:23Z")
> [@](#): > > have never understood the hate that many on SDMB seem to have for Subway, but I suppose those self-styled food critics are somehow enjoying the feeling of being superior to the masses with their haughty tastes and attitudes… B/c it’s Plastic Fantastic Fast Food? I dunno… I like those hole in the wall places with the plastic menu boards and grinders…YUM! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-want-for-lunch/542444.md?page=1)