Beef Tendon: Pho from Khai Hoan Despite what the supermarket aisles may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat.

Tendon is most often found 'round these parts inside pho, but it also appears in other forms. The Chinese also put it in their beef soups, as do the Thais– Bangkok Taste in SanTana makes a great ...

Keep pho lean with protein choices like flank steak, eye of round, seafood, or chicken, rather than higher fat options like meatballs or brisket. And while tripe and beef tendon may not sound like ...

This pho bo, or Vietnamese beef noodle soup, sports more than just sirloin at Pho 54 in Amherst. There's also beef brisket, pork meatballs, beef tendon and tripe. (Lauren Newkirk Maynard/Special ...

Pho Garden on Clement Street offers a challenge: Anyone who can swallow the contents of a gigantic bowl containing two pounds of noodles and two pounds of beef in 60 minutes gets the meal ...

A good pho has a steaming broth, rich with the aroma of anise and cinnamon, contrasting textures of rare beef tenderloin and gelatinous beef tendon, the crunchy touch of bean sprouts, the sharp ...

The house special beef noodle soup, Pho Saigon ($8.25), is made with rare steak, tendon, tripe and meatballs. Sprouts, basil, lime, jalapeños, cilantro and onion finish the dish.