What the Pho?! Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup that has gone from home cooking to mainstream specialized dish in North America. A typical pho 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, meatballs,chicken leg, chicken breast, or other chicken organs. "With the lot" (made with chicken broth and all or most of the shop's chicken and cattle offerings, including chicken hearts and livers and beef tripe and tendons) is known as Pho Dat Biet (Special Pho). The broth is generally made by simmering beef (and sometimes chicken) bones, oxtails, flank steak, charred onion, and spices, taking several hours to prepare. Seasonings can include Saigon cinnamon or other kinds of cinnamon as alternatives (may use stick or powder), star anise, roasted ginger, roasted onion, black cardamom, coriander seed, fennel seed, and clove. The dish is garnished with ingredients such as green onions, white onions, coriander, Thai basil, fresh Thai chili peppers, lemon or lime wedges, bean sprouts, and cilantro. Types of pho:
   Are you hungry yet? Here is a list of various Pho Places around North America: 9021Pho Absolutely Pho-bulous Pho Show Pho King Pho Real Pho Shizzle What the Pho! Pho Kim Long |