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dish eaten in

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. It may be served either as a soup () or dry with no broth (). became popular in the 1960s in

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, especially in

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. The primary ingredients of this dish are pork bones, mixed with diverse kinds of

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, herbs and other kind of meats. ''Hủ tiếu'' was featured in Master Chef US 2013, where

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mentioned it being on the top of his list and tasked the contestants to prepare a bowl of ''hủ tiếu''. The noodle dish also appeared on the TV show ''

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'' in 2010-2011, where Ramsay tried the noodle dish in Cai Rang floating market in

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Origin

''Hủ tiếu'' originated from the Teochew from

Guangdong province ) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...

in China who then emigrated to

. For the first version of Hủ tiếu, kuay teow, the rice noodles had a softer texture and flat appearance like Phở. Southern Vietnamese then recreated the noodles and produced a chewy texture for the rice noodle, the commonly seen texture for Hủ tiếu noodle nowadays. ''Hủ tiếu Nam Vang'' () is a variation of the dish. The word ''hủ tiếu'' came from the Teochew dialect

粿條 ''Shahe fen'' (, also simply ''hor fun / he fen'' ) or ''guotiao'' (, also kway teow) is a type of wide Chinese noodle made from rice. It is often stir-fried with meat and/or vegetables in a dish called ''chao fen'' (炒粉; pinyin: chǎo fě ...

(''guê²diou⁵'' or '' kway teow'').

Ingredients

''Hủ tiếu'' mainly consists of pork bone broth, noodles, and various types of toppings, including meat and other garnishes.

Noodles

There are different types of noodles for ''hủ tiếu'', such as soft rice noodles, egg noodles, or chewy tapioca noodles. The tapioca noodles are chewier and more translucent and are used in ''hu tieu my tho'', and they are called ''hủ tiếu dai'' (chewy ''hủ tiếu'').

Broth

The broth is often made of pork bones, dried squid and dried shrimp. For ''hủ tiếu'' made in Southern Vietnam, the broth is made to be a little sweet to match with Southern Vietnamese's taste. Hu Tieu can be eaten dry (no broth), or wet (with broth), or the noodle dish can be served dry with a bowl of hot broth on the side.

Toppings

There are various types of toppings, such as sautéed ground pork, sliced pork liver, pork intestines, poached shrimps, Chinese celery and chives, sautéed garlic and shallots. Not all of these ingredients need to be present and one can switch or add toppings depending on their taste, making different ''hủ tiếu'' dishes such as ''hu tieu my tho'' which includes seafood.

Dipping sauce

The dipping sauces served wit
Hủ Tíu
are soy sauce, black or red vinegar, shacha sauce, thinly sliced chili peppers, and chili garlic sauce. For Hủ Tíu Nam Vang (a Cambodian-style Hủ Tíu), there is also pickled garlic and minced garlic sauce.

Variations

Popular varieties of include: * ("Hu tieu

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") comes from

-style ''

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'' originally prepared at the city's Old Market * (" Shacha hu tieu") based on the Teochew dish * served on prawns,

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, and snails on thin, white rice noodles * served on white rice noodles ''Hủ tiếu gõ'' (gõ means knocking) is a street food version of hủ tiếu. It has this name because the vendors often travel around local areas on pushcart vehicles (xe đẩy) and announce themselves by knocking two metal bars together. File:Hủ tiếu Nam Vang.jpg, File:Hủ tiếu Nam Vang Sài Gòn.jpg, File:Hủ tiếu thập cẩm.jpg,

References

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