Phở Bò Tái

Vietnamese Rare Beef Noodle Soup - Pho Bo Tai

Traditional Vietnamese beef soup with thinly sliced under-cooked rare beef that is cooked straight in the bowl.

Price range from $1.2 to $2.5

Phở is a traditional Vietnamese (beef) soup made with flat rice noodles called bánh phở, herbs, and meat — either beef (phở bò) or chicken (phở gà).

Vietnamese Phở or Phở Bò is the culinary experience par excellence worth trying when visiting Vietnam. It’s probably the most famous Vietnamese dish, and now it’s your chance to try it first hand in the country of its origin. Phở Tái is the version served with thinly sliced under-cooked rare beef that is cooked straight in the bowl.

 

Traditionally Vietnamese people eat Phở with herbs and/or sliced chilli rings if they want to make it spicier.

Taste

Ingredients

Spelling and Dish Variations

  • Phở Tái – served with thinly sliced under-cooked rare beef that is cooked straight in the bowl
  • Phở Nạm (Chín) – served with well-done sliced beef
  • Phở Bò Viên – served with meat balls
Pho Bo Beef Types
Different name variations depending on what it comes with.
Pho Bo Quay Fried Bread with Noodle Soup
Many Vietnamese like their Pho with quẩy (fried bread) which is Northern cuisine’s addition to this awesome noodle soup.

Similar Dishes

Pricing

The usual price of one bowl of Pho is around 30-40k VND (1.5USD) when ordered in a traditional Vietnamese street restaurant. However, if you go to a more upscale venue expect to pay double or even more.

Where to Buy

Phu 24 Vietnamese Noodle Soup in Saigon
One of the biggest franchises selling Vietnamese Pho is Phu 24. It’s a very safe place to try semi-authentic Vietnamese Pho.

Where to buy

Pho Thuy - Pho Noodles by Thuy
Phở Thúy
54 Vũ Tông Phan, An Phú, Quận 2, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
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