Story
From 13 Lo Duc to District 3
Hanoi's tai-lan pho legend — and the branch that brought the fire to Saigon.
1970s
13 Lo Duc, Hanoi
Pho Thin was born at 13 Lo Duc street, Hanoi — with a tai-lan pho unlike any other shop of its time.
THE SIGNATURE
Wok-fire tai lan
Instead of blanching beef in broth, Mr. Thin flash-seared it in a red-hot cast-iron wok — half-raw, half-seared, smoky. The dish became a legend.
SAIGON · D3
39-41 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan
The District 3 branch brings the Hanoi wok-fire recipe to Saigon intact — still 45 seconds, still half-raw half-seared.
“Beef seared in a red-hot cast-iron wok — half-raw, half-seared, smoky. No other Hanoi pho shop does it like this.”— Regulars at 13 Lo Duc