Vietnamese noodles: a cultural pho-nomenon
- Published: 24 Jan 2013 at 11.45
- Online news: Asia
In Hanoi, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the best pho noodle soup is found in the grimiest restaurants, where the staff are rude, the queues long, and the surroundings spartan at best.
This picture taken on January 10, 2013 shows an employee placing pho noodles into bowls at Pho Thin restaurant in Hanoi. In Hanoi, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the best pho noodle soup is found in the grimiest restaurants, where the staff are rude, the queues long, and the surroundings spartan at best.
Pho, a simple soup of beef broth, herbs, spices and rice noodles, emerged some 100 years ago in north Vietnam and has since acquired a global following, beloved by French celebrity chefs and cash-strapped American students alike.
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