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Rice Noodles, The Representative Food Of Vietnam

[ English I 한국어: 베트남의 대표음식, 쌀국수 ]

In Vietnam, rice noodles are called pho and usually eat them in the morning. It smells and tastes unique, even nutritious and is known for its low calorie.

Cooking methods vary depending on region and material. Rice noodles are called pogo if you put beef on them, and chicken is called pogae.

The reason why Southeast Asia is especially famous for its rice noodles is that it uses Indica rice, unlike the wheat-rich Northeast Asian region. Moreover, due to the climate of Southeast Asia, the strong addition of scent has led to the development of Southeast Asian rice noodles in an independent difference from those of Northeast Asian countries.

History of Rice Noodles

Originally, the Vietnamese did not eat beef, but in the mid-1880 the French army, which occupied Hanoi in northern Vietnam, gave them the recipe, and they began to eat the beef with rice noodles, a traditional food, around Hanoi. The word "Pho" also came out from "pot au feu" for the French army's meal. After the 1950s, when Vietnam was divided into North and South, Hanoi people who went south began selling beef noodles in Ho Chi Minh City, which spread throughout the country.

Types of Rice Noodles

Vietnam's rice noodles can be divided into dozens of flavors, depending on the ingredients or the type of broth, and each region has its own unique characteristics. Basically, rice noodles are served with beef broth with mung bean sprouts and coriander. Then put some squeezed sour lime juice together.

The main ingredient of rice noodles in the broth. Rice noodles are divided into two types: "Pho Bo," a beef rice noodle that is eaten with beef meat on a sweet broth that has long been cooked with beef, cinnamon and flavoring, and "Pho ga," a rice noodle with chicken flesh on a plain chicken soup made from boiled chicken bones and meat for a long time.

Rice noodles provide a glimpse into the regional differences in Vietnamese tastes, with southern Vietnamese enjoying " Pho Bo " which is sweet and oily while northerners enjoying “Pho ga,” a plain.

Differences between Vietnamese and Thai Rice Noodles

Thailand, which borders Vietnam, is also famous for its rice noodle soup. Thailand people eats rice as a staple food, and have many foods made with rice Such asSen mi, and Khanom chin. The difference between the Vietnamese and Thai rice noodles is in the broth.

Thai food is a combination of Chinese, Indian, and European food cultures, and various spices give off a unique flavor.

The Thai rice noodles include garlic, red pepper, shrimp, coriander, lime, coconut milk, etc. That's why Thai rice noodles are more stimulating, more flavorful and spicy than Vietnamese rice noodles.

How to eat rice noodles more deliciously

1. Put the mung bean sprouts under the noodles as soon as you get the noodles.

2. Put enough lemon juice on top of the noodles.

3. If you want to eat more spicy, put chili sauce and hoisin sauce in a ratio of 3:1.

4. The meat is delicious if you dip in a mix of chili sauce and hoisin sauce in a 3:1 ratio.

5. If you mix chili sauce with pickled onions, you can eat it harmoniously with rice noodles

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