70-year-old two-bowl pho restaurant is famous for its delicious food, with more than 20 staff serving at all times
VietNamNet•19/11/2023
Gia Lai dry pho is also known as “two bowl pho” because it includes 1 bowl of dry pho and 1 bowl of accompanying broth. Although it is called pho, the way it is served and the noodles of this dish are different from most regular bowls of pho. Pho noodles are made from ground rice flour. This is a special type of pho that can only be found in Gia Lai. The pho noodles are round and thin, not soft and flat like regular pho. When boiled, they are chewy and fragrant, not mushy.
From early morning, the restaurant was packed with diners. More than 20 employees were busy, constantly serving customers coming and going.
Pho Kho Hong has been around for over 70 years and is a famous family restaurant passed down through 3 generations in Gia Lai. The owner said that everyone has to get up at 3am every day to prepare. The most customers are usually in the morning and at noon. A bowl of dry pho includes blanched pho noodles with pork rinds, fried onions, green onions, minced meat...
…while the broth will come with beef, beef balls or bones, depending on the restaurant, there will be separate side dishes.
Guests can choose the type of meat they like or order a full bowl to fully enjoy the different flavors. When enjoying, diners will mix all the ingredients in the bowl, add some herbs, cool bean sprouts and drizzle some black sauce. Gia Lai black sauce is thick and fragrant, very suitable for use in mixed dishes. Dry pho attracts tourists because of its harmonious flavor, rich enough, not too rich. A portion of dry pho costs from 40,000 VND to 60,000 VND and is very filling, enough to keep tourists full until the next meal.
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