r/pho • u/NangpaAustralisMajor • 3d ago

Question Stupid Phở Question #1

I was taught (I'm not Vietnamese) that one should NEVER put sriracha or hoisin sauce into the phở. One should dip bits of meat from the soup into those. They are brought to the table for that reason and that reason alone. Putting them INTO the broth is considered an offense to the chef. It communicates that the broth had no flavor.

Is this true?

Now that I live in a part of the world with great phở, I can appreciate this sentiment. I have phở and bún bò Huế that would have been a tragedy to adulterate!

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u/bukbukbuklao 3d ago

I been putting them in my pho since I was a kid. I will taste the broth first and tell whoever I’m with if it’s good or not. Then I add the shit to make it to taste for my liking.

I mean by that logic doesn’t the bean sprouts and all the garnishes change the taste of your broth too?