Eating pho requires chili sauce - Photo: QUANG DINH
"Eating pho doesn't necessarily require chili sauce, but if it's available, I'll definitely use it. Otherwise, it would be a waste," shared Mr. Nguyen Nguyen Phuong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, while enjoying pho at Pho Day 2025.
Not only Mr. Phuong, but Tuoi Tre Online also randomly surveyed many diners at the event of all ages and received the same answer: they cannot eat pho without chili sauce and hoisin sauce.
Mr. Lai Huu Anh (from the former District 4) said he learned about the event through social media and decided to come and experience it. That morning, he tried three different types of pho.
For Mr. Huu Anh, pho is incomplete without chili sauce and hoisin sauce. "It's become a habit. Personally, I find Cholimex sauce to be the most suitable for my family's taste," he shared.
Mr. Lai Huu Anh, a resident of District 4 (formerly), said his family highly trusts Cholimex products - Photo: Nghi Vu
Right at the Cholimex booth during the event, he immediately bought four bottles of soy sauce to take home and use gradually.
Similarly, Ms. Thuy (Binh Thanh district) brought her family of three to Pho Day early in the morning. The whole family ate a total of six bowls of pho and "set a goal" to come back for more in the evening. "We eat pho with both chili sauce and hoisin sauce. Adding sauce really enhances the flavor of the pho," she shared, adding that her family has trusted Cholimex for a long time because it suits their taste.
Eating pho with chili sauce or hoisin sauce partly reflects the diversity in how Vietnamese people enjoy pho, and this is also a habit deeply ingrained in the taste of many.
Mr. Hiep said that he can't eat pho without chili sauce - Photo: NGHI VU
Chili sauce is an indispensable condiment in the meals of Mr. Hiep, originally from Da Nang and currently studying in Ho Chi Minh City. He shared that his preference is that pho must have chili sauce.
"It's not just pho; I also use chili sauce with instant noodles. We always have chili sauce at home, especially during holidays," he said.
The Pho Day 12-12 program, now in its 9th year with the theme "Elevating Vietnamese Rice - Spreading Across Five Continents," will take place over two days, December 13th and 14th, at the former Tax Department Store area, 135 Nguyen Hue Street, Saigon Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
The program features nearly 30 famous and unique pho brands from North to South Vietnam, showcasing a diverse range of pho dishes reflecting the characteristics of different regions and local cultures.
With a price of 40,000 VND per bowl, the Pho Day festival on December 12, 2025, is expected to serve more than 20,000 servings over two days. The organizers will donate at least 10% of the pho sales revenue to the "Pho of Love" program, cooking and serving pho to people in the flood-stricken areas of Dak Lak province (formerly Phu Yen ), which recently suffered damage from natural disasters.
The Pho Day 12-12 program is supported and coordinated by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Cultural Diplomacy - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Trade Promotion Department - Ministry of Industry and Trade , the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade, and the Vietnam Culinary Culture Association, with the diamond partnership of Acecook Vietnam Joint Stock Company for many years, and this year with the additional support of Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank (HDBank), Cholimex Food Joint Stock Company, Saigon Trading Corporation Limited (SATRA), Suntory Pepsico Beverage Company Limited...
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/an-pho-khong-the-thieu-tuong-ot-20251213180527688.htm
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