Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup that typically includes rice noodles, meat, and fresh garnishes. The noodles used in pho are thin rice noodles, either fresh or dried. Fresh noodles are best, but the dried ones work too. The noodles are usually called rice stick or Thai rice stick noodles, and medium thickness is best. The noodles are cooked separately and then added to the broth when serving. The broth is typically made with chicken, beef, or vegetable broth, and includes spices such as ground coriander, cloves, fish sauce, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, red chili paste, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. The broth is then poured over the noodles and meat, and garnished with fresh herbs such as cilantro, mint, and Thai basil, bean sprouts, lime wedges, thinly-sliced chiles, thinly-sliced onions, and sauces such as hoisin and sriracha.