Pho - Vietnamese beef noodle

Have you ever tried Pho(or Beef Nooudle Soup)? Do you know it is the most popular dish in Vietnam, my country; and now it is also loved by many many foreigners? If you never heard anything about this famoust nooudle, please have a glance at my blog; firstly, to know about it, and hopefully, you will try once and love it, just like me. Pho pronounces like "fuh" /fə/ or /fʌ/ in English. Pho is a wonderful dish for all Vietnamese people. Research shows that Pho have existed in Vietnam for about 100 years. It is like an ancient tree, which took roots, blossom out and spread wide inside the ground to ensure the best position in the food culture of Vietnam. Statistics from books and dictionaries show that there are about 17 kinds of Pho from the South to the North, but in fact the number is larger(I guess about 25), some kinds of Pho are mentioned unofficially but they still attract the eater so much like "Moc" Noodles (Bun Moc), Ten-ingredient Noodles (Pho thap cam).... Pho is a popular dish; we can eat any time. In Vietnam, Pho is a very popular breakfast(and also brunch, lunch, dinner, super... ). You can find its significance in each reason while eating Pho. Vietnamese people eat Pho since being a baby. Pho for a baby does not include so much condiment as: shallot, lemon and chili for the style. Even vegetarian people can eat Pho without meat. The young noodle dish for a baby has roll rice cake and boiled water only. Pho is basically made with beef. There may have some kinds of other meat with better taste, but Pho always goes with beef. If you want to change the taste of beef, the chicken or seafood as crab or shrimp can be a good substitute. The most suitable way of eating Pho is using well ,tender beef. The smelling of it is better than rare beef but this is the leading of Pho (I think, on the artistic side, the well done beef is always more beautiful than rare one) Pictures from Wikipedia Typical beef phở A chicken-based phở (phở gà) with basil leaves, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha hot sauce, before mixing. How to eat Pho By Andrea Q. Nguyen Special to the Mercury News Garnishing Pho is like putting together your own hamburger -- you can have it your way. So, before putting any Pho into your mouth, add your own finishing touches. Then dive in with a two-handed approach: chopsticks in one hand to pick up the noodles, the soup spoon in the other to scoop up broth and other goodies. Your Pho ritual may include: Bean sprouts: Add them raw for crunch or blanch them first. Chiles: Dip and wiggle thin slices of hot chile in the hot broth to release the oil. Leave them in if you dare. For best fragrance and taste, try Southeast Asian chiles such as Thai bird or dragon rather than jalapeños. Serranos are better than jalapeños. Herbs: Strip fresh herb leaves from their stems, tear up the leaves and drop them into your bowl. Available at Viet markets, pricey ngo gai (culantro, thorny cilantro, saw-leaf herb) imparts heady cilantro notes. The ubiquitous purple-stemmed Asian/Thai basil (hung que) contributes sweet anise-like flavors. Spearmint (hung lui), popular in the north, adds zip. Lime: A squeeze of lime gives the broth a tart edge, especially nice if the broth is too sweet or bland. Sauces: Many people squirt hoisin (tuong) or Sriracha hot sauce directly into the bowl. I don't favor this practice because it obliterates a well-prepared, nuanced broth. But I do reach for the hoisin and Sriracha bottles to make a dipping sauce for the beef meatballs (bo vien). Edit & Collected by Anh @_@

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Hi, I'm Anh. I'm from Vietnam. I went to US to study MBA, but now I have to finish ESL and be a student in college and university firstly. I really like business and ad. I hope I'll be able to run my own company when I have enough experiences and knowledge.

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