Pho is the gift that reminds me of family and homeland. Running a Pho stall along a busy street in Hanoi was how my parents made ends meet and raised me up. My childhood is made from the images of the steaming air dangling above my mom’s pot of Pho broth, of how mom and dad cooperate in harmony, making each bowl of Pho. 1996, their Pho stall moved from Hanoi to Saigon which stirred up Saigonese’s excitement of trying our Pho Nguyen. Customers first came as strangers to enjoy a hot bowl of Pho noodles dipping in our deep beef broth packed with flavourful aroma, soon became their routine of kickstarting a new day
I grew up and went to Australia for my engineering degree. Everytime it was getting tough and rough, my heart longed for the deep warmth of my mom’s Pho. Despite the international popularity of the dish, nothing could beat that specific bowl of Pho prepared by mom before I took off for Australia.
Right after graduation, I came back to Vietnam, eager to test things out in the F & B industry. My very first “Authentic Northern Vietnamese cuisine” restaurant was launched and quickly achieved great love and support from everyone.
That, eventually, initiated my bigger dream which is to further introduce the authentic Northern Vietnamese deliciousness to more and more Viet people abroad and international friends. Once again, I carry the dream of proudly continuing my parents' legacy, introducing the special Pho of the Nguyen family to the world.
Pho Nguyen - carrying the pride of a Nguyen family's son - brings with it the quintessential broth that has been perfected for more than 30 years. In addition, we utilise our engineering background to apply modern culinary/food technology in upgrading our recipe yet still preserving the traditional taste, maximizing our visitors' experience. Our Vietnamese kitchen at Pho Nguyen is where everyone is friends and family to one another; a place that connects the Viet's hearts to their roots. This is to remind ourselves, wherever we go, we are Vietnamese.