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Famous Pho restaurant in Hanoi- Old Quarter area
Posted By : Joyful
The pho restaurant on Au Trieu street has a pot of cloudy, fatty broth that is quite thick and rich. This is a familiar address for many Hanoi diners.
Hanoi pho broth is characterized by being clear and light. However, the Hanoi pho restaurant that has been passed down for four generations in Au Trieu (Hang Trong ward, Hoan Kiem district) is “cloudy”, greasy, and rich. This unique type of broth has existed for more than 80 years, passed down to the 4th generation in the family, contributing to creating its own brand and attracting diners.
Mrs. Nga’s pho restaurant is located next to Hanoi Cathedral, and is often full of customers. Although the space is large and spacious, it can accommodate about 30 guests, but during peak hours, guests often have to wait in line for 5-10 minutes or arrange chairs on the sidewalk.
The restaurant has a spacious, quite spacious space with 4 large tables (each table for 4 adults), 4 small tables (each table for 2 adults), located in a convenient traffic location, with motorbike parking space. . The owner also arranged some plastic chairs to serve customers sitting on the sidewalk when it was too crowded.
The owner of the pho restaurant on Au Trieu street is Ms. Ngo Thi Phi Nga (64 years old). Mrs. Nga is the granddaughter of the owner of the “once-famous” pho restaurant Tu Lun located on Hai Ba Trung street. Among Hanoi pho brands, Tu Lun has been featured the most in literature and journalism.
In 1994, after getting married, Ms. Nga brought her family’s heirloom recipe to open a restaurant in Au Trieu. Mr. Tu’s pho restaurant in the past and now is run by Mrs. Nga’s mother and sister in the kitchen.
“I am the third generation to keep the family pho pho profession. Whatever my grandfather and father taught me, I keep the recipe the same, unchanged. Now, the family has the fourth generation to continue the profession,” she said. Nga said.
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