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DNO - Vietnamese beef pho has been recognized by the news channel CNN among the top 20 soups globally in its 2025 list of best soups, highlighting the dish’s growing global appeal and its place within the long culinary tradition of soup as a universal comfort food.
In the article recently published, CNN cites food historian Janet Clarkson, author of “Soup: A Global History”, who describes soup as one of humanity’s oldest and most widespread foods.
Across cultures and centuries, people have simmered ingredients in water not only for sustenance but also for nourishment and healing. Within that global context, Vietnamese beef pho stands out for its aromatic depth and distinctive preparation.
According to CNN, “Pho is among Vietnam’s most recognized culinary exports, but the soup is a relatively new food, wrote Andrea Nguyen, author of “The Pho Cookbook”. And while today’s pho restaurants serve a wide range of flavors, beef is the original.
By 1930, Nguyen explained, the soup was served with slices of raw beef cooked gently in the broth. Today, beef pho remains the most beloved version in Vietnam, with options that include the original raw beef, a mix of raw and cooked beef, brisket and tendon.
If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company”.
Other soups in CNN’s top 20 list
Beyond Vietnamese beef pho, CNN’s list of the world’s 20 best soups reflects the breadth of global culinary traditions.
Africa is represented by Nigeria’s rich banga, West Africa’s comforting groundnut soup, and North Africa’s harira and chorba frik, closely tied to Ramadan.
Europe contributes iconic dishes such as Ukraine’s borscht, France’s bouillabaisse, Portugal’s caldo verde, Georgia’s kharcho and Turkey’s yayla çorbasi.
The Americas feature hearty classics including gumbo from the United States, menudo from Mexico, Peru’s chupe de camarones and Brazil’s moqueca de camarão.
Asia’s selections range from China’s Lanzhou beef noodle soup and Myanmar’s mohinga to Indonesia’s soto ayam, Thailand’s tom yum goong, Japan’s tonkotsu ramen and Spain’s chilled gazpacho, underscoring soup’s universal appeal across cultures and climates.