HCM City (VNA) – A bowl of instant “pho”, made by the Vietnam FoodIndustries JSC (VIFON) on the occasion of 55th anniversary of thefirm, was recognised by the Guinness World Record as the world’s largest of itskind on July 21.
Some 55 cuisine experts made the bowl from more than 1.35 tonnes of instantnoodles, 1,200 litres of broth, 100 kilogrammes of organic beef, 22 kilogrammesof VIFON seasoning, and six kilogrammes of VIFON chilli.
After receiving Guinness recognition, the bowl was served to 1,963 localpeople.
According to VIFON Chairman Bui Phuong Mai, VIFON decided to make the largestbowl of Pho in the world to popularise the Vietnamese iconic dish to internationalfriends.
VIFON committed to using no synthetic colour in its products, she said, notingthat the company is a pioneer in applying advanced technologies in productionto meet increasing demands from both domestic and foreign customers.
In the past 55 years, VIFON has been a popular brand among consumers across 63provinces and cities nationwide with various product lines of instant “pho”,“hu tieu” (southern-style rice noodle), “banh da cua” (crab soup), andseasoning.
VIFON has established foothold in some 80 countries and territories across thefive continents, including fastidious markets of the US, Australia, Japan, theRepublic of Korea, and the EU.-VNA