- The sawtooth herb is called "pakchi farang" in Thai; I don't know a
Vietnamese name for it. Oh, just looked it up, it is supposed to be the
same as Mexican culantro.

- I wouldn't be surprised if some places served some kind of mint;
I've seen a whole lot of different herbs, including even shiso.

- I was told by my friend Jack (who used to live there, pre-war)
that the proper pronunciation is "feu," as in "pot au feu."

- Star anise in the broth is pretty much a given.

- Sriracha is overkill (though I love the stuff).