When the weather turns cold, there’s nothing like a steaming bowl of pho to warm you up. Em Hanoi’s delicious Vietnamese noodle soup is full of fragrant spices and herbs, making it both comforting and nourishing.
Pho is comfort food at its finest.
Pho is the ultimate comfort food. It’s delicious, healthy, filling, and full of flavor. In fact, pho is one of the most popular street foods in Vietnam. The Vietnamese are known for their love of noodles and rice, so it’s no surprise that they have a popular soup called pho. It also reminds them of their home when they were little kids. Its savory broth and hearty noodles make it a satisfying dish that you can enjoy at any time of the day.
Pho is also incredibly versatile; there are many ways to customize your bowl of this classic noodle soup. You can enjoy it with a variety of different meats, seafood, and vegetables depending on your preference—or get creative and add some unexpected ingredients for an even more flavorful meal.
In a tropical country like the Philippines, Filipinos learned to love it too as the tasty and balanced flavors of the soup provide warmth and comfort. It is made from broth, spices, and fresh ingredients cooked together in a large pot over low heat for hours. This dish will always be loved by all ages including children who want to eat something hot on a cold rainy afternoon!
Pho is Vietnam’s national dish.
It is a rice noodle soup that traces its roots to the early 20th century. Once merely a breakfast food consumed by working-class people in northern Vietnam, pho has become ubiquitous across the country and is now popular street food in Hanoi.
Pho originated as a Chinese dish called “feu” or “fe fe,” which means “boiled rice.” The first record of this dish appeared in Haiphong in 1834. At the time Vietnamese people used to eat it with pig bones broth and minced meat with herbs on top of vermicelli noodles or fried beaten egg sheets called banh trang (wet noodles). It was only after 1945 when French colonizers left Vietnam that some people from Hanoi witnessed how French soldiers ate beef stew over boiled rice noodles—this was the inspiration for modern-day pho!
Pho is a Vietnamese dish of slow-simmered broth, typically prepared with beef bones, served with rice noodles, protein, and topped with green onions, cilantro and lime juice.
Pho is a rice noodle soup. It’s usually made with chicken, beef, or shrimp and contains meatballs or tripe. It is then garnished with green onions, cilantro, and lime juice.
This Vietnamese noodle soup is a comforting food because it’s warm, satisfying, and delicious—but not too heavy. There are many different types of pho, with some variations being made in every Vietnamese home. Authentic pho broth, made with beef bones, onions, and ginger, is simmered and infused with Vietnamese cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and clove with a caramel-like sweetness. It’s simmered for hours to create a rich, flavorful broth that is packed with flavor. A variety of meats can be added to the soup, including beef brisket, flank steak, and tripe. Chicken is also a common addition to pho. The noodles are made fresh and cooked in broth just before serving. Beef bone marrow is also added to give it more flavor. The ingredients vary depending on what you like in your pho. Some people like their soup light and clear, while others prefer it thick with extra spices.
The broth is at once bracing and comforting. The toppings add texture and nutrients. And the noodles hold it all together, making every spoonful a complete meal.
The finished soup is a delicate balance of salty and sweet, spicy and sweet, herbal and savory.
When you eat a bowl of pho, you get a mix of salty and sweet, spicy and savory, herbal and savory.
The sweetness comes from cinnamon sticks and star anise that are simmered with beef bones along with ginger, clove, and other spices. The spiciness comes from ginger slices that are dropped into the soup as well as red pepper flakes (which is optional). The savoriness comes from slowly simmering meaty beef bones with onions and garlic until they’re tender enough to fall apart when stirred with a spoon. Finally, cilantro tops off the dish to provide an herbal note that makes it perfect for any occasion: comforting or celebratory!
If you want something warm and comforting on a cold day, try this delicious Vietnamese noodle soup.
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese dish that’s been around for hundreds of years and has become a staple comfort food in the country. It’s essentially rice noodles in broth, served with toppings like fresh herbs, bean sprouts, and lime juice. If you have cold hands and feet but are craving something warm and soothing on a cold day (or any day), this might be just what you need.
Even if you don’t enjoy pho, there’s something for everyone on the menu at Em Hà Nội Restaurant. Try some <insert Vietnamese food here> .
If you are looking for a quick meal in the area that won’t break the bank, this is it!
