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Pho

Name: Pho
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 lbs beef bones; 200g rice noodles (banh pho); 1 piece (2 inches) ginger; 1 medium onion; 3 pods star anise; 4 cloves; 1 cinnamon stick; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 300g beef brisket or sirloin; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1 cup mixed fresh herbs (cilantro, Thai basil, mint); 2 lime wedges; to taste chili peppers

Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat, usually beef or chicken. It is a beloved national dish, often eaten for breakfast and valued for its fragrant, savory broth and fresh accompaniments that balance richness with bright herbal notes.

13 ingredients

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Culinary DNA Preview

Vietnamese70%

French20%

Chinese10%

Ingredients

beef bones
2 lbs
rice noodles (banh pho)
200g
ginger
1 piece (2 inches)
onion
1 medium
star anise
3 pods
cloves
4
cinnamon stick
1
fish sauce
3 tbsp
beef brisket or sirloin
300g
bean sprouts
1 cup
fresh herbs (cilantro, Thai basil, mint)
1 cup mixed
lime wedges
2
chili peppers
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Pho originated in northern Vietnam in the early 20th century, influenced by French colonial beef stew and Chinese noodle soups, evolving into a uniquely Vietnamese culinary symbol.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Vietnamese70%

ingredients+techniques

French20%

ingredient_origin

Chinese10%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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