Food Detective / Vietnam / Phở gà
Phở gà (chicken noodle soup)
Rice noodles and chicken in chicken broth — lighter than the beef version.
- Kind
- Noodles, Soup & stew
- Cooking
- In broth, Boiled
- Taste
- Mild, Breakfast, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
- Served · texture
- Hot · Soft rice noodles in clear broth
NAME
What the name means
- Phở
- A soup made with flat rice noodles (bánh phở)
Phở is the dish name itself; "rice noodles" alone would not tell it apart from bún.
- gà
- Chicken
- Name says
- Chicken phở
- Actually
- Rice noodles and chicken in chicken broth — lighter than the beef version.
Dishes with similar names
| Name | Name says | Broth | How it is made/eaten | Base | Main protein | Place in name |
|---|
| Phở gà | Chicken phở | Yes | Steamed, boiled or simmered | Noodles | Chicken | — |
| Phở bò | Beef phở | Yes | Steamed, boiled or simmered | Noodles | Beef | — |
Broth, method and ingredients come from the dish data, not from guessing at the name.
Word sources: phở, gà
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients, including hidden ones
- Main ingredient
- Chicken, Rice
- Usually included
- Vegetables, Herbs (mint, basil…), Onion, scallion
- Can be in the sauce or broth
- Fish sauce
- Fish sauce is often used in the broth and at the table.
- Chilli, lime and herbs usually come on the side.
Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.
CHAINS
Which chain, which menu item
Prices in local currency (VND).
No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗
“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.
PRICE GUIDE
General price guide · One bowl
- Budget
- —
- Typical
- —
- Premium
- —
Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.
ORDERING
Phrases to show when ordering
- Không cho tôm
- No shrimp, please
- Không cho hải sản
- No seafood, please
- Không cho nước mắm
- No fish sauce, please
- Không cho đậu phộng
- No peanuts, please
- Không cho thịt heo
- No pork, please
- Không cho trứng
- No egg, please
- Không cay
- Not spicy, please
- Tôi bị dị ứng
- I am allergic to … (add the ingredient)
A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.
Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Phở (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.