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3 pho dishes with a strange name, anyone who once enjoyed must also rub

Not only stop at the familiar beef noodle soup or chicken noodle soup, many regions have created pho with a strange name but the taste makes diners fascinated from the first time to enjoy.

Vietnamese cuisine is famous for pho, but in addition to the familiar variations, many localities also create pho dishes with strange names that taste but the taste makes diners remember forever. Here are three special pho dish that anyone who has ever tried to rub.

Pho Hai To

Hearing the simple but extremely interesting name, Pho Hai To popular in the Central region, especially Quang Nam. A bowl of noodles and meat, the other is a hot broth. 

Pho 2 bowl. Photo: Gia Lai Newspaper
Pho 2 bowl. Photo: Gia Lai Newspaper

When eaten, diners can fill more or less water or dip the noodles into the rich broth. This way of eating helps retain the toughness of the noodles and the unique flavor.

People call “Pho fighting” to remind the strength, explode the taste in each spoon of broth, making anyone eat and feel the difference.

Pho Tiu

Pho Tiu sounds quite strange
Pho Tiu sounds quite strange

As a familiar dish in Nam Dinh, Pho Tiu has a curious name for many tourists. This type of pho is mixed with a viscous sauce, combining char siu meat, roasted peanuts and herbs. The taste is both greasy and sweet and harmonious, making diners only need to taste once and want to call more.

Pho Khan

No water like traditional pho, pho anhydrous (effervescent) has a rustic style of the northern mountains. Pho bowls only have soft noodles, chicken or fried beef with rich fried, served with a thick sauce. This noodle dish is quite famous in Lao Cai.

Photo: Vu Hue/Vietnamnet
Photo: Vu Hue/Vietnamnet

This unique way of enjoying creates a novelty, making diners have a different but attractive experience.

Vietnamese cuisine always knows how to refresh themselves, and these noodles with this strange name is a testament. Not only satisfying the taste buds, they also bring interesting stories about creativity and culinary culture in the region.

Yen Nguyen