I'd just make my own. The hardest thing to find in that ingredient list is Kaffir lime leaf... and I just happen to have two Kaffir lime trees on my back patio. :)

Ive done it both ways and I havent found the time/energy/expense cost to be worth the taste payoff when there are excellent quality pastes available. (that extra 20-30 minutes of prep and extra shopping time...I just havent found the payoff)

I could be talked into changing that viewpoint though.....maybe when my kid is older hahaha (we have some kind of chicken curry about once a week or a least a few times a month)

how long does it last if u make a batch fresh and store some of it?

Whats the best storage method?

Mortar N Pestle or food processor?

Have you tried some of the fresh pre-made pastes? (not the dry ones, but the 'wet' ones? Or any small batch/artisan/boutique vendors?)

more power to ya...i is way too lazy

in the last year i've become a Pho addict, there's a pho place on every corner. I love it because i can shoot it full of Sriracha and it makes it even better.
while back in KC i tried Pho KC down in the river market area. it was very good, but it came with lettuce instead of the basil which i don't understand. maybe its a regional thing.

I like this 'online chef' her recipes usually work well for me. Here's one for Pho http://www.steamykitchen.com/271-vie...-soup-pho.html

And here's a Thai recipe I make all the time - because it's full of good ol' Hillbilly ingredients - catfish and sweet potatoes! Good diet food for me. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/thai...0000000633511/

I thought hillbilly food was opossum & collard greens

That's just with them Iowa hillbillies

Vietnam Café down in the river market area has great Pho (pronounced Fu)

I don't normally make enough to keep on hand. I make what I need. In most cases, I have the ingredients on hand. I'm not patient enough to use a mortal and pestle, so I'll grind spices in the spice grinder and do everything else in the food processor or Vitamix.

It's called Thai Xpress or Express I can't remember how he spells it, but it's on Glenstone in Springfield, right down the street from the CVS on the opposite side of the road. This guy is fire ****ing good! I pay $7 for the exact same quality I paid $12 for up in Seattle. He's native, and he knows how to make the goods. I'm tempted to drive 45 minutes up there today to see him.

Greatest restaurant name of all time was in Bothell, WA and it was called "What the Pho?" ROFL Awesome!

I tried quoting this and accidentally hit edit, sorry about that. Fuh would be a better spelling of the pronunciation.

As in fuh kin hot?

Precisely. You filter evading cretin.