Others say classifying the dish as a soup implies it is an appetizer or side, but pho is a main dish, the crux of a meal that should be classified as a Vietnamese noodle dish instead of just a soup.
The Vietnamese soup pho, pronounced as “fuh,” takes that bowl to the next level. Pho usually consists of rice noodles, thinly sliced meat and herbs all submerged in a steaming bone broth.