“Pho Thin Bo Ho” is the common name of the Thin Pho restaurant located on Dinh Tien Hoang street, opposite Ngoc Son Temple in Hoan Kiem District. This pho shop has existed for nearly 70 years, founded by Bui Chi Thin. The shop serves traditional pho with a variety of rare, cooked, flank and brisket beef. The Thin Pho restaurant at 13 Lo Duc street, Pham Dinh Ho ward, Hai Ba Trung district was established in 1979 by Nguyen Trong Thin. Neither rare nor traditional cooked meat is served like at Pho Thin by the lake, all fresh beef pieces at Pho Thin Lo Duc are thinly sliced and then stir fried to perfection.
For the senses, the bowl of Pho Thin by the lake, looking on the surface, you can still see the green onion, the beef is perfectly sliced, and the white color of pho is still visible. Meanwhile, the first thing that attracts people's attention to the bowl of Pho Thin Lo Duc is the tangy sliced onions that cover the surface of the bowl.
The broth at Pho Thin Bo Ho features the beef bone broth, so it is clear and sweet. Meanwhile, Pho Thin Lo Duc will be suitable for those who like a more sumptuous fatty broth, there is always a layer of flavourful oils on the surface of the soup.
Sharing the same name, each restaurant has a unique history and development path. However, for diners who love pho and the capital's cuisine, both shops are prominent hues in the colorful patchwork of wonderful food choices in the capital Hanoi.
