Vietnam's 'Pho Bo' (beef noodle) soup ranks second of world's 20 Best Soups by CNN


Pho, easily Vietnam's most popular streetfood, is essentially noodle soup. The rice noodles are topped with curls of spring onions and slices of chicken meat (pho ga) or beef (pho bo). A basket of bean sprouts, sliced onion and chillies, lime wedges and raw herbs accompany the bowl of noodles. - The Star/ANN

HO CHI MINH CITY, March 11 (Bernama): The American news channel CNN has named pho bo (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) second on the list of 20 best soups in the world.

The beef in the soup is simmered for hours with cinnamon, star anise and other warm spices to create a wonderfully aromatic base for this rice noodle soup, according to CNN.

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