Cuisine

For a very long time, pho has been considered a special gift from Hanoi to visitors from domestic and international visitors. Pho is delicious, friendly, nutritious and available everywhere, but Hanoi pho is the best. It is only here that you can taste the most delicious and sophisticated pho. You can have pho all year round, for all meals, even at night when feeling hungry.  According to gourmets, pho bo chin (rice noodle soup with well-done beef) is the original pho of Hanoi. The most important part in pho is the stock made from simmering beef bones with different kinds of spices. The recipe for the clear and naturally sweet stock that boasts the smell of beef is kept secret. Rice noodles are made from high 
(Rice noodle soup with beef) Pho Ha Noi 
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quality rice, spread thinly and cut into strips. Beef sirloin or plate is used as the main ingredients. Scallion bulbs and leaves, coriander and water mint are sliced short and sprinkled on top. Black pepper, chilies, pepper paste or lime juice are added before the dish is served, possibly with some fried breadsticks. In Hanoi, there are many famous pho family restaurants that have been passed down through many generations, such as Pho Thin in Lo Duc street, Pho Tu Lu in Hai Ba Trung street, Pho Bat Dan and Pho Ly Quoc Su. Aside from pho bo, there is also pho ga (rice noodles soup with chicken). The broth is made from chicken stock simmered when pork thigh bones. Pho ga with the mixed smell of chicken and lime leaves is another good choice. “Pho” has become a proper noun that appears in the dictionary of many languages. Some simple ingredients, through a skillful preparation process, create a dish that is praised one of the world’s delicious dishes.
Recommended places:

- Pho Bat Dan: 49 Bat Dan Str., Hoan Kiem Dist

- Pho Thin: 13 Lo Duc Str., Hai Ba Trung Dist.

- Pho Ly Quoc Su: 10 Ly Quoc Su Str., Hoan Kiem Dist.

- Pho ga Yen Ninh: 63 Yen Ninh Str., Ba Dinh Dist.

- Pho ga Nam Ngu: 12 Nam Ngu Str., Hoan Kiem Dist