Delicious dishes not to be missed when coming to Hanoi

Hanoi cuisine perfectly combines sour, spicy, salty, sweet flavors and represents the image of the city with a thousand years of civilization: vibrant, quiet, attractive and attractive. You can easily enjoy Hanoi specialties at roadside sidewalk restaurants such as beef pho, bun cha, banh mi..
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1. Pho

When coming to Hanoi, you cannot miss pho, especially beef pho, which usually has two main types: cooked and rare. Cooked beef is pieces of beef boiled in broth, while rare beef is pieces of meat that are thinly sliced ​​and quickly blanched in boiling water. Then, the seller will put those slices of meat on pho noodles, pour broth and serve to diners. Some reference addresses are Pho Thin, Bat Dan, Tu Lun, Pho Lam on Hang Vai Street, Pho Tram on Yen Ninh Street.

If you want to try other versions, suggested addresses are Nguyet restaurant No. 5 Phu Doan, Cham restaurant 63 Yen Ninh, Lan Ong mixed chicken pho or Ngu Xa pho roll.

2. Vermicelli

Hanoians have many vermicelli dishes. The most special ones are bun cha, bun thang, bun snail, bun moc, vermicelli noodles...

When talking about long-standing authentic specialties in Hanoi, we cannot help but mention bun thang . Hanoi people have skillfully processed leftover food after Tet into an elaborate and sophisticated noodle dish. A bowl of vermicelli noodles costs 30,000 - 50,000 VND. Currently, in Hanoi there are only a few places that sell bun thang, such as Ba Duc restaurant (Cau Go), Ngoc Tuyen restaurant (Dao Tan), Thuan Ly restaurant (Hang Hom)...

Bun cha - a dish often eaten for lunch. Similar to grilled meat vermicelli in the South and Central regions, but Hanoi's vermicelli noodles are marinated more elaborately. Those who like old flavors can go to bun cha restaurants in Hang Ma and Hang Dong. People who like bamboo vermicelli noodles should go to Buoi market and Dong Xuan market. Or visit the noodle shops in Ngoc Khanh, Giang Vo, Le Van Huu, Hang Manh which are also famous restaurants in Hanoi.

Bun moc in Hanoi costs 20,000 - 40,000 VND. This vermicelli dish is often sold at vermicelli ribs, vermicelli along mosquito net, vermicelli noodles... Some famous delicious addresses in Hanoi include Ms. Loan's restaurant (at the beginning of Dien Bien Phu street), Hang Luoc, Hang Trong , Cau Go, Lane 18 Ham Long...

Finding snail vermicelli in Hanoi is not difficult, diners can go to vermicelli shops in Hai Ba Trung, Dang Dung, Hoe Nhai to eat hot vermicelli. A bowl of snail vermicelli has about 6-7 pieces of snails, served with crab broth, beef shank toppings, sausage rolls, and sometimes even duck eggs.

Another version is cold snail vermicelli or dipped snail vermicelli. Some famous shops are Ms. Xuan's snail noodle shop in O Quan Chuong, or the snail noodle shop at the beginning of Bui Thi Xuan intersection, or the famous snail noodle shop of Ms. Giang on Luong Ngoc Quyen street. The price per bowl is usually from 30,000 to 40,000 VND.

Bun bung is a popular dish of Hanoi people. No one knows exactly when it appeared, but in the 1990s, this noodle dish was widely sold on the sidewalks of the capital. "Bung" is the word for dishes that have to be boiled for a long time with a lot of water. Bun bung in Hanoi costs from 30,000 VND per bowl. This dish is often combined and sold at vermicelli ribs and vermicelli stalls. Some places that Hanoi diners often go to are restaurants on Cau Go street, Ba Minh (Dong Da)...

3. La Vong grilled fish

La Vong grilled fish was born in 1871, invented by the Doan family. From a rustic dish, grilled fish gradually became the quintessence of Hanoi cuisine to this day. "Fish cake" is made from the most delicious fish, especially lentil fish. "La Vong" is the image of an ancient general, a talented man with the will to wait for a great opportunity.

The fish meat is carefully deboned, sweet, fragrant and soaked in spices. Dill and spring onions are cut into pieces and mixed into the hot fish pan. When eaten combined with grilled rice paper, vermicelli and shrimp paste - indispensable ingredients that help create a rich flavor. Some suggested addresses: La Vong Grilled Fish, No. 14, Cha Ca Street; Thang Long fish cake at 21 Duong Thanh; Lao Ngu fish cake at 171 Thai Ha...

4. West Lake shrimp cake

West Lake shrimp cakes began to be popular in Hanoi since the 30s of the 21st century. At that time, along Thanh Nien Street running between Truc Bach Lake and West Lake, there were many street vendors gathered. With just simple ingredients, this cake has captured the hearts of many Hanoi food lovers. Many Southern tourists when going to Hanoi have fallen in love with West Lake shrimp cakes because of the sour, sweet taste from the fish sauce, the crunchiness from the fried dough and the sweet taste of ground shrimp meat.

5. Rolls

Thinly coated rice cakes stuffed with pork, wood ear mushrooms, minced onions, and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce are always a suitable dish for hot summer days. Walking on the streets, visitors will encounter many banh cuon shops open in the morning, with skillful and quick hands preparing the banh cuon. Some suggested addresses are Banh Cuon Ba Hanh, 26B Tho Xuong; Ba Xuan rice rolls, 16 Hoe Nhai slope and Long Bien market food area.

6. Donuts

7. Coffee

Coffee is a feature of Hanoi, with many long-standing shops in the old town. Egg coffee is one of Hanoi's specialties made from whipped eggs mixed with Vietnamese coffee. Egg coffee has a slightly yellow color in a small cup. Diners always have an extra spoon to enjoy the cream foam on top like an "appetizer" before drinking the coffee below. Famous delicious egg coffees include Dinh, Giang, Pho Co Coffee, Loading T, All Day Coffee... Price per cup starts from 25,000 VND.