The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 2326/QD-BVHTTDL on announcing the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for Nam Dinh Pho.
Accordingly, Nam Dinh pho was included by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the list of national intangible cultural heritages in the form of folk knowledge, fully meeting the following criteria: Representative, expressing community and local identity; reflecting cultural diversity and human creativity, inherited through many generations; capable of recovery and long-term existence; agreed upon by the community, voluntarily nominated and committed to protection.
"Pho Nam Dinh folk knowledge" in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage
Nam Dinh pho becoming a national intangible cultural heritage is the initial basis for the Government to submit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for consideration and inclusion of Nam Dinh pho in the list of representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
From there, propose solutions to preserve and promote the value of the intangible cultural heritage of Nam Dinh pho; continue to promote the propaganda and promotion of Nam Dinh pho culinary cultural heritage; strengthen State management of the heritage. At the same time, enhance the role and responsibility of authorities at all levels, culinary organizations, associations and the community in preserving and protecting the brand value and unique culinary products of Nam Dinh land and people.
Nam Dinh is a land that preserves many rich and diverse cultural heritages. When coming here, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy many culinary specialties of the North. Among them, beef noodle soup is a delicious dish, with a rustic origin but gradually creating a big buzz.
Pho bowls and pho shops, many of which are made and owned by Nam Dinh people, are very familiar and close images, becoming a cultural feature.
According to the people who make pho here, since the end of the 19th century, many villagers went to work as workers in textile factories in Nam Dinh city, and pho stalls also came to Thanh Nam to serve the nighttime needs of city dwellers. From then on, Nam Dinh people brought the pho cooking profession to all provinces and cities in the country. Nam Dinh pho gradually built and affirmed its brand, not only as a famous delicious dish but also as a crystallization of Nam Dinh culinary culture.
According to the People's Committee of Quang Nam province, from the second half of the 15th century until the Nguyen Lords' period, the vast land in the South with fertile soil, rich products but still sparsely populated became a "promised land" for residents of Thanh - Nghe - Tinh and the Northern Delta who were longing to create a new living space.
This is a dish with many variations, highlighting the characteristics of folk culinary culture.
The previous generations, through hard work, reformation, and adaptation to the natural conditions of the new land, gradually shaped the identity and character of the Quang people. One of the clear and vivid manifestations of that character is the culinary characteristics, of which Quang noodles are a typical example.
A dish over 500 years old but never out of date
The craft of making Quang noodles in Quang Nam province brings together the unique culinary values of Quang. Quang noodles follow the footsteps of migrants on their journey to the open South, willing to accept any ingredients on the way to absorb, adapt, and create diversity and richness in culinary flavors.
Accordingly, at present, in terms of cuisine, our country has a total of 4 national intangible cultural heritages including Nam Dinh pho, Quang noodles folk knowledge, Nam O fish sauce making, and Phu Quoc fish sauce making.
