Why is Vietnamese rice noodle called pho?

Pho originated from Cantonese "river rice noodles". In Cantonese, it is sometimes simplified as "fen" or "river". The combination of the two words, and then evolved into today's pho, shows that Vietnamese powder may have been brought to Vietnam by Guangdong immigrants in the early 20th century.

There are two kinds of authentic Vietnamese fans. The most famous "locomotive" is called "Pho" by the locals, and the flat vermicelli is called "Bun", which is thick and round lemon powder. Both kinds of fans are very common in Vietnam.

Historical background

Pho can't find any records in the early literature. It is generally believed that pho first appeared in the streets of Hanoi in the1920s, and was introduced to Saigon in the191950s. Because of Vietnamese historical reasons, the stereotype of pho food has also been influenced by China and France.

There is no doubt that the raw material of river noodles comes from Guangzhou. At the beginning of the 20th century, a large number of Cantonese went to work in Hanoi, and river flour was introduced. Before the French colonization, Vietnamese people who founded their country by agriculture did not eat beef, but later, influenced by French culture, they gradually accepted it.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Vietnam River Rice Noodles