Katharine Shilcutt is already more than halfway through her 100 favorite dishes in town; today’s entry was on pho ga. Commenter Foster Janet took a moment to admire the list so far:

One thought after reading list as of now….isn’t it fantastic how most of the list is ethnic in nature.  What a wonderful smorgasbord of food we have here in Houston

Thanks for the dash of positivity, Foster Janet. Forty-six to go!

This article appears in Aug 4-10, 2011.