Phở: halal Vietnamese food by Namtown

A bowl of beef phở from above, with herbs, lime and chilli on the side

Modern Halal
Viet FoodYishun · Admiralty

Beef broth simmered for hours with charred onion, ginger and star anise. Rice noodles, thin-sliced beef and a plate of herbs to tear in yourself. Vietnamese comfort food, made halal for the north of Singapore.

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A bowl,
in four layers

Keep scrolling and we'll build a bowl of phở bò from the bottom up, the way it's put together in our kitchen.

Layer 1 · Nước dùng

The brothHours on the stove before the first bowl goes out.

Beef bones, charred onion and ginger, star anise, cinnamon and clove, simmered low and skimmed until it runs clear and amber. Everything else sits on this.

A pot of clear beef broth with star anise and charred onion

Layer 2 · Bánh phở

The noodlesFlat rice noodles, blanched to order.

Soft, slippery and just firm enough to pick up a spoonful of broth. Prefer it without soup? Order the phở khô: dry-tossed noodles with the broth on the side.

Layer 3 · Bò

The beefSliced thin, generous on top.

Rare slices that cook pink in the hot broth at the table, with tender brisket underneath. People mention the portion size in reviews more than anything else.

Layer 4 · Rau thơm