Pho

Phở or pho is a <a href="/facts/Vietnamese_cuisine/L0rKQTFz">Vietnamese</a> soup dish consisting of <a href="/facts/Broth/ePIRyGd6">broth</a>, <a href="/facts/Rice_noodles/ghCKCotE">rice noodles</a> (<a href="/facts/B%25C3%25A1nh/HbFRvJPX">bánh</a> phở), <a href="/facts/Herbs/EKCltNNF">herbs</a>, and <a href="/facts/Meat/DUHTTM1d">meat</a> – usually <a href="/facts/Beef/yAvkT7Nq">beef</a> (phở bò), and sometimes <a href="/facts/Chicken_as_food/JCpSXfJV">chicken</a> (phở gà). Phở is a popular food in <a href="/facts/Vietnam/0ulfA8Eq">Vietnam</a> where it is served in households, street-stalls, and restaurants nationwide. Residents of the city of <a href="/facts/Nam_%25C4%2590%25E1%25BB%258Bnh/mpM1Db2n">Nam Định</a> were the first to create Vietnamese traditional phở. It is considered Vietnam's <a href="/facts/National_dish/o0wFWtbx">national dish</a>.
Phở is a relatively recent addition to the country's cuisine, first appearing in written records in the early 20th century in <a href="/facts/Northern_Vietnam/M0TnAWeY">Northern Vietnam</a>. After the <a href="/facts/Vietnam_War/W0gfbGTE">Vietnam War</a>, <a href="/facts/Vietnamese_refugees/IFCazhXy">refugees</a> popularized it throughout the world. Due to limited historical documentation, the origins of phở remain debated. Influences from both French and Chinese culinary traditions are believed to have contributed to its development in Vietnam, as well as to the etymology of its name. The <a href="/facts/Hanoi/0W2xfMQN">Hanoi</a> (northern) and <a href="/facts/Ho_Chi_Minh_City/TyQxqTmQ">Saigon</a> (southern) styles of pho differ by noodle width, sweetness of broth, and choice of <a href="/facts/Herbs/EKCltNNF">herbs</a> and sauce.
In 2017, Vietnam made December 12 the "Day of Pho".

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