World Pho: A guide to the Vietnamese noodle soup Pho, pronounced 'fuh,' is slow-simmered broth, typically prepared with beef, chicken, noodles, rice ...

Now that the season of big holiday dinners is mostly over, it's time to put away those casserole dishes and serving platters, and unearth that stockpot and those gigantic soup bowls.

Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if needed. 4. Divide the noodles between large serving bowls. Sprinkle an even amount of scallions and cilantro over the noodles. Ladle the soup into the bowls.

Opened by either Vietnamese or Korean Americans, pho enjoyed a boom in the late 1990s and into the early aughts, initially becoming popular with the late-night crowd.

Taking a page out of Asian cuisine, nu'oc mam is a solid choice. Although not too often considered, its boldness is what soup needs for a more intense taste.