Topic · Cold Soups and World Soups
Pho, from Vietnam

Pho is a Vietnamese soup made of rice noodles, meat, and herbs in a signature broth. The broth is full of flavor and infused with spices such as ginger, lemongrass, cardamom, star anise, and cinnamon. Pho origins can be traced in the early 20th century in Vietnam, which was later introduced to the world by refugees just after the Vietnam War.
In Vietnam, there are two variations of Pho: the Hanoi (northern) style and Saigon (southern) style; the two styles differ by choice of herbs, noodle width, and sweetness of the broth. Pho is one of the most magnificent noodle soup in the world, and anyone who has ever had a taste of Pho knows that every spoonful bite leaves you wanting more.