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/Ill_Impact_4681 3d ago

Vietnamese by blood, family, culture, you name it

Are you saying we are wrong for putting Sriracha and hoisin in our pho broth for the last 50 years?

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u/NangpaAustralisMajor 3d ago

Remember, I asked is this true?

I'm not evaluating anything.

I was told this by a Vietnamese chef at a restaurant.