Surprising Experience with Pho Order in Vietnam! Embracing Foreign Food Culture
Pho
Viet NamHanoi
- Food Travel Log
- Me: “Give me four.”
Store owner: “Two are enough!”
Me: “No, four. Two and two make four.”
Store owner: “Please understand!”
This kind of conversation did not happen in Vietnam.
(I came across the theory that the famous scene from Blade Runner is actually about pho and couldn’t resist trying it.) - Taste Rating
- Price
- ? Dong
- Meal Date
- 7/17/2022
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- Pho is a national dish of Vietnam, featuring a hearty soup with flat noodles made from rice flour. It is said to have originated during the French colonial period in Vietnam, inspired by the French beef stew "pot-au-feu." The broth for pho is made by simmering beef bones or chicken carcasses for an extended period, and spices like cinnamon, star anise, and cloves are added to create its unique aroma. When eating pho, it is common to customize the flavor by squeezing lime and adding herbs or chili peppers to taste. The author, who wanted to make a joke based on the famous scene from Blade Runner, may have been so focused on conveying their joke that they forgot to dedicate time to appreciating the deliciousness of pho's history and eating customs.
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