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Pronunciation of Pho and Other Vietnamese Words and Phrases

April 3, 2009

How to pronounce certain Vietnamese words? Leave a request and I’ll post an audio file so you can hear Vietnamese pronunciation of your words, in both English and Vietnamese conversational speech.

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Tips on Ordering Pho Your Way: Just Tell Them What You Want

April 2, 2009

Ordering a bowl of Vietnamese pho is as easy as eating it. The one rule to remember is to just order what you want. If you didn’t grow up eating pho, or even if you’ve ordered pho yourself before, here are a few tips to enhance your pho eating experience and order pho like a pho expert.

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Global Pho: Pho Franchises Around the World

March 31, 2009

Vietnamese pho franchises going global with “Pho-nomenon.” Witness current top pho franchises such as Pho Hoa, Pho Que Huong, Pho 24, Pho Empire, and Pho & Grill.

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Ten Pho Recipes from Around the Web

March 27, 2009

Want to make your own pho? Great! Here are ten pho recipes you can try your hands at. Be advised that when it comes to making pho, experience is key because you need to know if what you just made tastes right or not.

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Andrea Nguyen – America’s Vietnamese Kitchen (and Pho) Expert

March 24, 2009

Andrea Nguyen is a source of pho knowledge. She commands an excellent website and blog about pho and other Vietnamese cuisine, with recipes and tips that are easy to follow and enjoy.

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Pho Pronunciation: You Can Say It, Pronounce Pho, Say: Phở…

February 26, 2009

How to pronounce pho? Well pho pronunciation can be hard; here’s the definitive guide to say “pho” correctly.

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The Importance of Garnishes for Pho

February 15, 2009

A good bowl of Vietnamese Pho can always stand on its own merit. Pho itself is so good that for many, especially for home cooked pho, there is no need for all the elaborate condiments and garnishes you’d get at a pho stall or pho restaurant. Garnishes for Pho is so important to the total pho experience that our rating system treats garnishes freshness and quantity as separate point earners. Here’s LovingPho.com’s rating system based on points on scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being best.

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Pho Glossary

February 11, 2009

Updated 12-02-10. Have a request or suggestion for a glossary term? Please leave a comment below. Also, Vietnamese banh mi is not pho, but I get enough inquiries about it so it’s included here too. Pho GlossaryBánh mì Okay it is not pho but I received plenty of questions about it so here it is.Vietnamese [...]

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What is Vietnamese Pho: Think You Know? Think Again

February 10, 2009

The other day I was chatting with my Phở buddy Tim and something interesting came up. The subject was pho obviously, but the context was “what is pho?” or more precisely, “what Vietnamese soupy noodle dish can be considered pho?” Here’s one of the most important statements I’ll ever make.

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Pho Ca Dao in Mira Mesa – Real Pho, Real Fast, Real Service

January 28, 2009

Pho Ca Dao’s slogan is “Real Pho, Real Fast, Real Service”. This was my third or fourth time here, but I enjoy coming back to eat. “Ca dao” are really Vietnamese folk songs or poems that are popular reminders of who the Vietnamese people are and where we came from. The term ca dao (derived from a line in the Wei Wind section of the classic Chinese folk poetry anthology, Shih-Ching, or Books of Odes) can be loosely translated as “unaccompanied songs.”

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