Two Bowls Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô)

Two Bowls Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô) comes from many delicious Vietnamese Food Pho. Its taste is completely different with fried Pho or Traditional Pho. The broth has a different color with others, but in my opinion the taste and flavor is sweeter and more delicious. When you visit Vietnam, especially HCMC, make sure you will not forget to taste it.

 

Two Bowls Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô)

 

The name of this Vietnamese Food Pho is come from Gia Lai’s province. They invented a new style of traditional Pho which is dried Pho. Gia Lai’s people call it two bowls Pho due to there are two bowls which are one broth bowl and one dried Pho bowl. Dissimilarity with traditional Pho, the dried Pho noodles is smaller than traditional Pho, but it is tougher and harder. Therefore, when add the ingredients into the bowl; the noodles will not be broken.
 

Two Bowlss Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô)

 

When bring the bowl to the customers, the noodles are boiled and put in the separately bowl. The cookers will add more scallions, chives and hash pork and shrimp on the noodles bowl. The broth is put in one different bowl; you can eat it with rare beef or some pieces of chicken. The special of this Vietnamese Food Pho is the broth is made well done. It is not too light or bold, so the customers can easily enjoy it. When eating, you need to mix the noodles with chilies sauce, black sauce, satay, lemon, chilies and vegetables like salad and herbs.
 

Two Bowls Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô)

 

Nowadays, the two bowls Pho appears popularity in Ho Chi Minh City. You can easily enjoy this Vietnamese Food Pho of the mountain people at the Bò Cao Nguyen restaurant (Xô Viết Nghệ Tĩnh Street), Gia Lai’s dried Pho restaurant (Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai Street), two bowls Pho (Bắc Hải Appratment) or you can make it at home to invite every member in family to enjoy it together. 
 

Two Bowls Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Hai Tô)

 

 

Rolled Pho (Pho Cuon)

 

For the long time, Pho has been a popular food in Vietnam. In recent year, there is a different style of Pho in capital of Vietnam.  It is rolled Pho and it quickly becomes another style Vietnamese Food Pho. When you visit my country, beside of traditional Pho, you should try this dish at least once time and you will not regret.
 

Rolled Pho - Pho Cuon

 

The story of this new style is so interesting. There was one street vendor at the corner of Ngu Xa and Nguyen Khac Hieu Street in Ha Noi which providing traditional Vietnamese Food Pho for the diner who watching the football lately. In one day, the broths run out and there were some little noodles and to satisfy the requirement of the customer, the host invented a new food. He pressed the noodles like the rice paper roll and then added the beef into the roll with herbs. Surprisingly, the visitors interested in this new food. After that, the shop changed to new style of Pho.
 

Rolled Pho - Pho Cuon

 

According to some elders in NguXa village, there were some families selling this rolled Pho just for local market, it was simple and cheap. In 5 years recent, rolled Pho has become a special choice of Hanoi citizens. There has been some luxury restaurants selling it and the visitors come there more frequently. The restaurants also provide some Vietnamese Food Pho for the customers like fried Pho, fried Pho with eggs, noodles, chips, mixed Pho, but they always choose rolled Pho as the first meal.
 

Rolled Pho - Pho Cuon

 

The taste of rolled Pho is completely different with Traditional Pho. Even they both have same noodles, beef and herbs, the taste of rolled Pho when using it with fish sauce is unique and new. There is one secret there that the host has a special in marinating meat and mixing the fish sauce.



If you like eating the traditional Vietnamese Food Pho, why do not try another special style of it once time. Take a note on your diary trip before coming to Vietnam to make sure you will not forget one of amazing dishes here. Hope you have a happy trip with family and friends. Good Luck.

Pho (Vietnamese Food Pho)

No matter what time day or night, a steaming bowl of Pho noodle soup is never hard to find in Vietnam. Just as Pad Thai in Thailand, this dish in Vietnam is one of best delicious Vietnamese Food Pho in this country. And everyone around the world always wants eating Pho when they have a chance to go to Vietnam.
 

Vietnamese Pho - Vietnamese Noodle Soup

 

Pho consists of flat rice noodles, meat-based broth. The dish is usually accompanied by basil, lime, chili, and other extras on the side so that eaters can season the soup to their own taste. The balanced tastes of sweet, salty, spicy, and citrus are highly contagious; Pho usually becomes an instant favorite for anyone visiting Vietnam.

Traditional Pho:

Some squeamish eaters may balk at authentic Vietnamese Food Pho which is made from beef bones, tendons, tripe (stomach), fat, and sometimes ox tail. Bones and lesser-quality cuts of meat are simmered for hours to produce the soup broth. With popularity of Pho, many chain restaurants catering to tourists now omit ingredients that may frighten business away. Broth is commonly made from beef, pork, or chicken bones; only lean pieces of meat are added.
 

 
Vietnamese Pho - Vietnamese Noodle Soup

The History of Pho:


Despite its popularity, opinions differ about the origins of Pho soup. Culinary experts generally agreed that the rice noodles were brought by Cantonese immigrants from Guangdong province in Southern China. Some say the soup itself was influenced by the French during their colonization of Vietnam, however locals dispute this theory. The Vietnamese claim that Vietnamese Food Pho originated in the Nam Dinh province just southwest of Hanoi and then spread to other parts of the country.
 

Vietnamese Pho - Vietnamese Noodle Soup

 

Refugees fleeing Vietnam in the 1970s carried pho to the West where it grew quickly in popularity. Even President Clinton enjoyed a bowl of Pho during his historic visit to Vietnam.

Variations of Pho:

Ingredients and styles of Vietnamese Food Pho vary by region throughout Vietnam. “Gà” typically means that the dish contains chicken; “Bò” means the dish is prepared with beef.

Here are a few popular variants of Vietnamese Pho:

· Pho ga: Chicken noodle soup
· Pho bo: Beef pho
· Pho bo vien: Pho with beef meatballs
· Pho tai: Noodle soup with thin slices of rare beef fillet
· Pho hai san: Pho noodle soup with added seafood
· Pho sach bo: Traditional-style pho with added beef tripe
 

Vietnamese Pho - Vietnamese Noodle Soup

 

*** The ultimate pho dish - not for the faint of heart - is known as "Specialty pho" or “Pho Dac Biet” and contains every type of meat available in the restaurant including chicken hearts, liver, beef tripe, and tendons