Pho - A Bowl of Noddle

Pho (pronounced variously as /fʌ/, /fə/, /fər/, or /foʊ/;^[1] from Vietnamese: phở, pronounced [fəː˧˩˧] ( listen)) is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of broth, linguine-shaped rice noodles called bánh phở, a few herbs, and meat.^[2] Pho is a popular street foodin Vietnam^[3] and the specialty of a number of restaurant chains around the world. It is primarily served with either beef or chicken. The Hanoi and Saigon styles of pho differ by noodle width, sweetness of broth, and choice of herbs. The origin of pho and its name is a subject of scholarly debate. A related beef noodle soup, bún bò Huế, is associated with Huế in central Vietnam.

 

Globalization[edit]

In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Vietnamese refugees brought pho to many countries. Restaurants specializing in pho appeared in numerous Asian enclaves and Little Saigons, such as in Paris and in major cities in Canada, the United States, and Australia.^[20][21]

In the United States, pho began to enter the mainstream during the 1990s, as relations between the U.S. and Vietnam improved.^[21] At that time Vietnamese restaurants began opening quickly in Texas and California, spreading rapidly along the Gulf and West Coasts, as well as the East Coast and the rest of the country. During the 2000s, pho restaurants in the United States generated US$500 million in annual revenue, according to an unofficial estimate.^[22] Pho can now be found in cafeterias at many college and corporate campuses, especially on the West Coast.^[21]

The word pho was added to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary in 2007.^[23] Pho is listed at number 28 on "World's 50 most delicious foods" compiled by CNN Go in 2011.^[24]

Source: Wikipedia