Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup

The Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup, also known as 'Pho' (pronounced as "fuh") is one of the most popular dishes in Vietnam. One interesting fact that many may not know about Pho is that it is mainly a food eaten for breakfast in Vietnam.

Pho consists of broth, rice noodles, herbs and can be made in a number of different variations. The main sauces that many people add to their Pho is called Hoisin Sauce as well as Sriracha which is a type of Chili sauce. Other than different meats, extras such as tendon, tripe and brisket can be added. The main types that are found in local restaurants include:

Pho Bo (Beef):
The traditional beef noodle soup that consists of raw lean beef that will cook while in the soup.
Other variants of Beef can include: Pho Bo Vien (Beef Meatballs), Pho Chin (Beef Brisket) and Pho Tai (Sliced Steak)


Source: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/beef-noodle-soup-50400000129465/ 

Pho Ga (Chicken):
As the name suggests, the main difference with this variation of Pho is that it will consist of chicken.



Source: http://eat4fun.blogspot.com.au/2009/10/daring-cooks-pho-pho-pho-un.html 


Pho Dac Biet (Special Beef Noodle Soup): 

Pho Dac Biet is a combination of the different beef's you may find in other variants of Pho. This will consist of raw lean beef, sliced steak, flank, beef meatballs (Bo Vien) and will usually be served with the extra brisket, tendon and tripe.



Source: http://2eat2drink.com/2012/05/01/banh-mi-the-perfect-sandwich/

References:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/506692-what-are-the-types-of-pho/
http://eatlittlebird.com/2014/02/27/vietnamese-beef-noodle-soup-pho/