Viet Nam’s special soup called pho

Writers who travel to different countries have often written that the soup in Viet Nam, known as pho, is very special. People in Viet Nam also believe it is very special. There was once even a conference to discuss everything about how important pho is in people’s lifestyles. by Nguyen Khanh Chi HA NOI (VNS) — A favourite dish of the Vietnamese people, the pho noodle soup, has been recommended as a “bowl of heaven” by The Huffington Post, a US newspaper website. The online newspaper lists the dish as one of the most delicious foods people should discover while travelling abroad. Simply a combination of broth, fresh rice noodles, thinly sliced beef or chicken, with a sprinkle of aromatic herbs, pho is ranked 11 out of the list of top 12 foods. “There are many delectable treats out there, to be sure. Here’s just a sampling of some delicacies whose truest, most scrumptious forms you will only come across while travelling,” the online newspaper wrote last week. The noodle soup is typically associated with the capital city, as the late Vietnamese writer Thach Lam made clear in one of his works in the 1930s on local cuisine: “Pho is a specialty of Ha Noi. You can taste it in other places. But the pho is better in Ha Noi than anywhere else.” Visit the capital, especially in the early morning, and you’re likely to see people queuing up and sitting on plastic stools at street stalls for a hot… [Read full story]