Pho was invented in the 1920s in Northern Vietnam
In 1954 when Viet Nam split into North and South, the migration of northerners to the south brought pho to Saigon.
In the north it has retained its spiritual roots as a basic clear soup with few embellishments.
In the south, innovation has run rampant! Addition of many different meats, side dishes of sprouts and lime and basil, and other things have made a faux pho.
When the Vietnam war ended, Pho was brought to North America with the wave of immigration and caught on in most urban centres.
And now the biggest surprise of all. That original Pho made in the 1920s is a fusion of French and Vietnamese styles! “Feu”
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