I’ve heard many people saying the same thing of how pho from up north is not served along with other types of fragrant veggies like basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, lemon/limes. Diet in the south tend to be more salty or flavorful than up north => that might be the reason why your bowl of pho is a little bland, but it’s kinda weird because northern cuisine tend to utilize more msg (bột ngọt) than southern cuisine. In contrast, southern cuisine tends to utilize more sugar/sweet in their cooking.
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I’ve heard many people saying the same thing of how pho from up north is not served along with other types of fragrant veggies like basil, bean sprouts, cilantro, lemon/limes. Diet in the south tend to be more salty or flavorful than up north => that might be the reason why your bowl of pho is a little bland, but it’s kinda weird because northern cuisine tend to utilize more msg (bột ngọt) than southern cuisine. In contrast, southern cuisine tends to utilize more sugar/sweet in their cooking.
Yes, there were no veggies to add to the pho! And the broth just wasn't very flavorful. The chicken pho place we went to was so good though!