What type of soup dish is pho classified as in its Wikipedia infobox?

Pho is classified as a noodle soup in its Wikipedia infobox.

That classification reflects pho’s defining structure: rice noodles served with a seasoned broth, usually alongside meat and fresh herbs. The best-known versions use beef, called phở bò, or chicken, called phở gà. Although pho has many regional styles and several non-soup variants, the core dish is a hot noodle soup.

Pho emerged in northern Vietnam in the early 20th century and later became one of Vietnam’s most internationally recognized foods. Its broth is commonly built by simmering bones with aromatics such as charred onion, ginger, cinnamon, star anise, and other spices. Flat rice noodles are added near serving time so they retain their soft, slippery texture.

A frequent mistake is treating every dish containing pho noodles as noodle soup. Phở xào is stir-fried, phở cuốn is rolled, and phở chấm serves the noodles and broth separately. The infobox classification refers to pho’s central soup form, not every related variation.