The purpose of this topic is to introduce PHO – The beef noodle soup which is very delicious, healthy and well-known around the world. PHO is in the list of the world’s 50 best foods voted by CNN to go in 2011.

A CULINARY “PHOnomenon”
– What is “Pho”
Pho a Vietnamese soup consisting of broth, rice noodles called bánh phở, a few herbs, and meat, primarily made with either beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà). Pho is popular street food in Vietnam and the specialty of a number of restaurant chains around the world. Pho originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam and was popularized throughout the rest of the world by refugees after the Vietnam War. Because pho’s origins are poorly documented, there is significant disagreement over the cultural influences that led to its development in Vietnam, as well as the etymology of the word itself.

Oxford University Press. Retrieved 23 August 2013. a type of Vietnamese soup, typically made from beef stock and spices to which noodles and thinly sliced beef or chicken are added.

Globalization”

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 the United States, Canada, and Australia. In 1980, the first of hundreds of pho restaurants opened in the Little Saigon in Orange County, California.

In the United States, Pho began to enter the mainstream during the 1990s, as relations between the U.S. and Vietnam improved. 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. Pho can now be found in cafeterias at many college and corporate campuses, especially on the West Coast.

The word “pho” was added to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary in 2007. Pho is listed at number 28 on “World’s 50 most delicious foods” compiled by CNN Go in 2011. It has been adopted by other Southeast Asian cuisines, including Hmong cuisine. It sometimes appears as “Phô” on menus in
– Why/how “Pho” is so popular around the world?

INGREDIENTS

Pho is served in a bowl with a specific cut of white rice noodles in clear beef broth, with thin cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket). Variations feature tendon, tripe, or meatballs in southern Vietnam. Chicken pho is made using the same spices as beef, but the broth is made using only chicken bones and meat, as well as some internal organs of the chicken, such as the heart, the undeveloped eggs, and the gizzard.

“PHOlocations”
Pho in Charlotte Area map and addresses

Pho An Hoa
4832 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: (704) 537-2595
Prize: $8-$10
Ratings: *****

Pho Ngon
2215 Ayrsley Town Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28273
(704) 900-6319
Prize: $8-$11
Ratings: ****

Pho Hoa
3000 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 536-7110
Prize: $10.5
Ratings: ****

Pho & Sushi
1143 Stonecrest Blvd
Unit 107, Fort Mill, SC 29708
(803) 802-2088
Price: $10-$12
Ratings: *****