PHO

Pho is a traditional Vietnamese noodle soup. It is usually served with beef or chicken. The soup includes noodles, basil, mint leaves, lime, and bean sprouts. Pho was originated in the early 20th century in northern Vietnam. The general theory held by most of the culinary experts is that the word pho comes from a French word “feu” or “fire”. It is believed that the Vietnamese people love to take foreign words and use them as their own but with an accent. A man named Jesuit Alexandre de Rhodes helped convert Vietnamese written language.

There are many places in Calgary which serves really good pho like Basil, Pho Xuan, TK and Noodle World. The place I like the most is Basil because their soup tastes really healthy and it doesn’t taste like it has a lot of MSG. The pho there isn’t that pricey either which is good for someone who likes saving money but like eating good food. The prices range from $8-$12. I recommended everyone try pho and let me know where they like it from!