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1O MUST – TRY VIETNAM DISHES IN HA NOI FOR FOOD LOVING GLOBETROTTERS
Hanoi is not only famous for its beauty
but also it attracts tourists by its rich cuisine with many mouth watering
dishes which will make your stomach happily.
Food-loving
globetrotters, if you have a chance to visit Hanoi, don’t miss to try Hanoi street food. The best Hanoi
dishes are not expensive yet tasty treats that can be found within Hanoi Old
Quarter’s narrow alleyways and bustling street markets. You should spend some
days in Hanoi to enjoy Hanoi food,
eating your way through the hectic, motorbike clogged streets of Hanoi Old
Quarter and don’t the same meal twice to try as much as possible delicious
Hanoi street food here.
Here
are top 10 dishes you must try in Hanoi
1. Pho
Hanoi (Hanoi noodles soup)
Pho is a familiar food of Hanoians as well as tourists. It is not only a
dish but also a pride of Hanoi cuisine in the eyes of domestic and foreign
tourists. Pho was invented in the early 20th century. Pho is
appeared anywhere from steer vendors to restaurant. Some is served with chicken
and some with beef but beef noodles soup is more popular.
Where to try:
You should try pho in some local
restaurants in Hanoi Old Quarter such as Pho Bat Dan, Pho Thin, Pho Suong, Pho
Ly Quoc Su, etc. The price for a delicious Pho is from 30.000VND to 60.000 VND
2. Pho
Tron and Mien Tron
Visiting Hanoi, just spend 25.000 –
35.000 VND to try a bowl of Pho Tron or Mien Tron which are super tasty. Pho
Tron includes rice noodles, bean sprouts, peanuts, beef or chicken, fried
onions and herbs. Mien Tron is similar to Pho Tron but it is used glass noodles
instead of rice noodles. This dishes are suitable with every people because
it’s not fat and really delicious. We won’t stop eating it until the last
piece!
Where to try:
You can try Pho Tron or Mien Tron in Dinh Liet
street, No.5 Phu Doan street, etc in Hanoi Old Quarter.
3. Bun
Cha (Grilled pork and rice noodles)
Bun Cha is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork (cha), rice noodles and
dipping sauce, is thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bun cha is
served with a plate of rice noodles, a bowl of grilled pork and dipping sauce
and a plate of herb.
There are two kind of cha: cha vien and
cha mieng. Cha vien is made from lean shoulder which is softer than ham or
butt, lean shoulder will be chopped and marinated spices, then grilled. Cha
Mieng is made from bacon which was sliced, marinated spices and grilled. To
make best Cha Mieng, pork meat have to have both fatty meat and lean.
There are many local restaurants which
served Bun cha but to make Bun cha tasty depends on experiences and secret
recipes, especially the broth. The broth includes papaya, carrot, fish sauce,
vinegar, sugar, etc. Bun cha will be served with herbs to reduce oily taste and
raise guest’s appetite.
Where to try:
You
should try Bun cha in No.1 Hang Manh street or in Dong Xuan market alley in
Hanoi Old Quarter, Huong Lien restaurant which Obama president ate before when
he visited Vietnam, etc. The price is from 20.000 VND to 50.000 VND.
4. Bun
dau mam tom (Rice noodles with fried tofu and shrimp sauce)
Visiting Hanoi, tourists shouldn’t miss “Bun dau mam tom” which is
simple dish with rice noodles, fried tofu, shrimp sauce and herbs. Fried tofu
is sliced into small pieces, deep fried so it is very crispy outside and soft
inside. Shrimp sauce is mixed with sugar, lime, hot oil cooking, etc.
Where to try:
You can eat Bun dau mam tom in anywhere
from street side to restaurant in Hanoi. The price is from 15.000VND to 25.000
VND
5. Pho
cuon (Rolled Pho)
Pho Cuon is one of the most popular and famous dish in Vietnam
especially in the north of Vietnam. If you want to try the best Pho Cuon, you
should try it in Hanoi.
In the summer, it’s really hot so people
enjoy try cool food with fresh ingredients so pho cuon is one of the favorite
food for tourists.
Pho cuon is made from three main
ingredients such as beef, bare noodle and vegetables. It is the combination of
green vegetable like salad, bean sprouts, mint leaves, rice noodles. This dish
is served with a special sauce which is made from fish sauce, chopped garlic,
sugar, lemon juice, etc.
Where to try:
You should try Pho cuon in West lake,
Pho Cuon Ngu Xa or Dong Xuan market alley. The price is from 40.000 VND to
50.000 VND for one plate of Pho cuon.
6. Bun
oc (Snails rice noodles soup)
Bun oc can be found everywhere in Vietnam and seems rather simple to cook.
However it’s not all easy to make the best Bun oc, you need a well cooking
skills because this dish is combined many spices and ingredients which have to
selected and prepared carefully, and this will dictate the success of the
cooking.
The snails must be fat enough, medium
sides and yellow and cleaned carefully. Bun oc includes snails, fried tofu, tomato,
rice noodles, delicious broth, bean sprouts and herbs.
Hanoi people have 2 different ways to
eat Bun oc: hot and cool. It tastes very similar except for the heat.
Generally, hot snail noodles soup is more popular.
Where to try:
You can try Bun oc in Quan Ba Beo in Hoe
Nhai street, ba Luong in Khuong Thuong; No.530 Thuy Khue alley; Dong Xuan
market alley, etc. The price is from 20.000 VND to 35.000 VND.
7. Oc
luoc (Boiled snails)
In Hanoi, there are plenty of places sell oc luoc. Each place will have
secret recipe to make their dipping sauce to attract customers. Snails are
boiled with lemon grass, lime leaves to raise snails flavor. The dipping sauce
includes chopped lemon grass, fish sauce, etc. This dish is served with
cucumber, young mango or pickled fig. Young people in Hanoi really enjoy bun oc
by its special taste.
Where to try:
You should try Oc luoc in O Quan Chuong,
Hoan Kiem street, Dinh Liet street in Hanoi Old Quarter etc. The price is from
20.000 VND to 30.000 VND for one bowl of oc luoc.
8. Xoi
(Sticky rice)
There are a lot of kind of sticky rices in Hanoi such as sticky rice
with peanuts; sticky rice with bean; sticky rice with corn, etc or chicken,
pork, shredded dried pork, Vietnamese ham, etc. You can eat sticky rice for
every meal, from breakfast to dinner. Sticky rice is served with pickled
cucumber to reduce the fatty taste.
This dish is the combination of a lots
of flavours. Eating Xoi to have unforgettable experience!
Where to eat: You should eat Xoi in Xoi
Yen restaurant in Nguyen Huu Huan street; De La Thanh street or a lot of
corners of Hanoi Old Quarter. The price is from 10.000 VND to 40.000 VND.
9. Lau
(Hot pot)
There are many kind of Lau which you can choose such as beef, fish,
pork, frog, snail, chicen, duck, etc. Each kind of Lau will have different
flavor and it’s interesting to discover them. It is served with a hot pot which
has delicious broth inside and a stove. You will put vegetable, meat, etc
inside the hot pot while eating. This dish is very popular in winter and
suitable with a small group.
Where to try:
You can eat Lau in Ta Hien street in
Hanoi Old Quarter; Cau Dien; frog hot pot in Giang Van Minh or Truc Bach, etc.
10.
Ice scream
Trang Tien, Thuy Ta, West lake, Lo Duc, etc are famous address for ice
scream of Hanoians. There are a lot of ice scream flavors such as coconut,
bean, chocolate, vanilla, etc.
The price is from 7.000 VND to 45.000
VND
Be careful to eat Hanoi street
food because you cannot stop thinking about it and try it again. Vietnam Eco Travel hopes that you will
have an amazing trip and try delicious Hanoi
cuisine!
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