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Phở Bắc
Phở Bắc is a chain of Vietnamese cuisine, Vietnamese restaurants in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. The restaurants specialize in pho, phở dishes and have several locations in the city. History and locations The restaurant, originally named Cat's Submarine Sandwich Shop, was founded in 1982 by Theresa Cat Vu and Augustine Nien Pham in the Chinatown–International District, Seattle, Chinatown–International District. The shop operated out of a former insurance agency, insurance office in modern-day Little Saigon and offered sandwiches until Vu and Pham were convinced to sell pho, phở by members of Seattle's Vietnamese community; at the time, they claimed to be the first Seattle restaurant to offer the dish. Four months after introducing phở to the menu, the dish became the main focus of the restaurant, which was renamed Phở Bắc. The Pham family opened additional locations under the Phở Bắc name, as well as Phở Việt. The orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese cuisine encompasses the foods and beverages originated from Vietnam. Meals feature a combination of five fundamental tastes (): sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and Piquant, spicy. The distinctive nature of each dish reflects one or more elements (such as nutrients and colors), which are also based around a Wuxing (Chinese philosophy), five-pronged philosophy. Vietnamese recipes use ingredients like lemongrass, ginger, mentha, mint, Vietnamese mint, long coriander, Saigon cinnamon, bird's eye chili, lime (fruit), lime, and Thai basil leaves. Traditional Vietnamese cooking has often been characterised as using fresh ingredients, not using much dairy or oil, having interesting textures, and making use of herbs and vegetables. The cuisine is also low in sugar and is almost always naturally gluten-free, as many of the dishes are rice-based instead of wheat-based, made with rice noodles, Rice paper, rice papers and rice flour. Historical influences Besides indigenous Vietn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
