Pho is Vietnamese noodle soup. Nothing is better to eat a bowl of Pho on a cold winter day. It is served in a bowl with a specific cut of white rice noodles in clear beef broth, with slim cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket). Variations feature tendon, tripe, or meatballs in southern Vietnam. Pho is very popular in the US, since it is cheap, healthy and tasty.
Broth and Garnishes
Broth: simmering beef bones, oxtails, flank steak, charred onion, charred ginger and spices wrapped in cheesecloth.
Spices: clove, star anise, coriander seed, fennel, cinnamon, black cardamom, black pepper.
Garnishes: onions, chili peppers, culantro, lime, bean sprouts, and Thai basil.
Recipes
- Recipe of Pho (beef) – from Vietnamese Soul Food – Good recipe. Introduce both chicken and beef stock for pho.
- Recipe of Pho (beef) from The Spice of Life – good for beginners with pictures
- Recipe of Pho (beef) – from Viet World Kitchen
- Recipe of Pho Ga (chicken) – from Enjoy Life
- Recipe of Pho Ga (chicken) – from Viet World Kitchen
How to say “Pho” the easy way
Many people ask me how to say “pho.” I checked Wikipedia, there are 5 ways!
The easy way to say Phở or pho is “fer” or “fur” with silent sound of “r.” I would prefer “fur” because someone can associate it the picture of “fur” coat and never forget it. See the table below.
| Vietnamese | English (similar sound) | |
| thơm (fragrance) |
term | |
| cơm (rice) |
kerm or come | |
| Phở(beef noodle soup) |
fer or fur | |
| mơ (dream) |
mer(maid) | |
| quơ (move hand) |
were |
Refereneces
- Pho, wikipedia
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Recipes
- Recipe of Pho Bo (beef) – from Viet World Kitchen
- Recipe of Pho Ga (chicken) – from Viet World Kitchen
Du Vision Lab 
What a good looking soup – thanks for all of the sources for recipes!
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Aunt Juju. Thanks for stopping by and giving a review for Pho. I am still learning how to show good food in pictures. I love your food blog about American food, Have a good day.
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