Hanoi is not only known for its historical landmarks, poetic beauty, and romantic autumn, but is also known for its extremely sophisticated and elegant culinary culture. Although there are currently hundreds of thousands of delicious dishes imported from the West or the North, if you don’t try the following dishes once when coming to Hanoi, you will probably regret it for the rest of your life…
Noodle soup
If anyone remembers Thach Lam’s poetic sentences: “Pho is a special gift of Hanoi, not only in Hanoi, but because it is delicious only in Hanoi” will surely feel Hanoi pho is familiar yet sophisticated.
For the first breakfast when you arrive in Hanoi, try eating a bowl of hot pho with soft noodles, clear and sweet broth, mixed with the aromatic aroma of beef pieces and onions and vegetables, for sure. you will have to exclaim “Wow, this is Hanoi pho!”
Reference address: Pho Suong – Dinh Liet street, heirloom pho – Bat Dan, pho Thin – Lo Duc, pho Cuong – Hang Muoi, pho carry – sidewalk of Hang Trong street. Pho Ly Quoc Su…
Bun cha
Bun cha dish is not only available in the capital but is available in almost every region of Vietnam, however, each region has a different taste. Did you know that bun cha first originated in Hanoi?
Enjoy bun cha with the aromatic aroma of grilled meat, along with the simple but extremely attractive sweet and sour fish sauce.
Reference address: Bun cha at Dong Xuan market alley, 14 Hang Than, alley 81 Lac Long Quan or sidewalk at Nguyen Du – Ba Trieu street intersection…
Bun thang – a familiar but strange name… This type of vermicelli is not simply vermicelli because it is made by meticulous and careful hands as well as the skill of the chef with nearly 20 different types of ingredients. Coming to Hanoi, once enjoy bun thang because this is one of the typical dishes containing countless quintessence of Hanoi cuisine.
Reference address: Bun thang Cau Go, 11 Hang Hom, 11 Ha Hoi…
La Vong grilled fish
When talking about grilled fish in Hanoi, it can only be Grilled fish La Vong. La Vong grilled fish dish is a perfect combination of typical Vietnamese spices such as: turmeric, dill, shrimp paste, and fish sauce. Everything blends together into a unique dish, extremely delicious and attractive. La Vong grilled fish is always on the list of dishes not to be missed by foreign tourists when coming to Hanoi.
Reference address: 14 Cha Ca.
Thanh Tri rice rolls
Banh cuon is not only available in Hanoi, many other regions can also make this type of banh cuon. However, Thanh Tri Hanoi’s banh cuon has its own flavor, which is why it has entered Vietnamese poetry as a specialty of Hanoi Capital.
Thanh Tri Banh Cuon is a long-standing delicacy of Ke Cho land. You will enjoy the thin, transparent, fragrant rice cake covered with a layer of golden, fragrant fried onions dipped in fish sauce mixed to taste, adding a few pieces of cinnamon rolls to complete the flavor. meal.
Reference address: To Hien Thanh Street
Cha worm
Grilled earthworms are considered a “rare” specialty of Hanoi because earthworms only appear for a very short period of time during the year, Hanoians quickly buy fresh earthworms to keep in the refrigerator for later use. Cha Ruoi is crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, fatty and fragrant with the scent of tangerine peel.
Reference address: O Quan Chuong, Gia Ngu street, Hang Fat restaurant, Lo Duc street.
Shake donuts
When it comes to donuts, you will probably remember your childhood, waiting for your mother to come home from the market just to eat a golden, delicious and greasy cake.
Hanoi’s shaking donuts are one of the delicious donuts and a traditional dish of the people of the Capital. The cake is golden, the outside is covered with fragrant roasted sesame, when holding the cake and gently shaking it, you can also hear the “rolling” sound of the small green bean ball inside the cake filling.
Reference address: Alley 16A Ly Nam De or 21 Le Dai Hanh.
Cold snail noodles
Wanting to eat delicious snail vermicelli is easy, but eating cold snail vermicelli is probably not an easy thing because cold snail vermicelli is a rustic dish that only belongs to Hanoi. It’s not easy to find a place that sells this type of vermicelli, and very few people can make it well. Cold snail vermicelli is sweet, slightly sour, moderately salty, fragrant of ginger, spicy of chili served with a small plate of vermicelli noodles. A light, rustic dish that has lasting appeal.
Reference address: 202F Doi Can, No. 3 Phu Dong Thien Vuong, at the beginning of O Quan Chuong.
Not fake
If you’re bored of meat and fish, try Hanoi’s imitation pork rolls. People in the Capital have processed fake meat into a specialty unique to Hanoi. The small frogs are minced both meat and bones, pounded, then mixed with spices, lemongrass, chili, lime leaves… deep fried in a pan of boiling oil. The well-cooked, golden, fragrant pork patty is also one of the number one “wine” drinking dishes.
Reference address: Ms. Com’s imitation pork sausage on Khuong Thuong street and Ms. Luong’s restaurant, alley 191, Khuong Thuong street.
If you ask where the best green rice is, everyone will probably say that it is Com Vong village. Com Vong village has also entered Vietnamese poetry since the last century and until now, when the wind signals the weather changes to welcome autumn, it is also the time when the burdens of Vong green rice follow people’s footsteps and spread throughout Hanoi. . Com and specialties made from green rice have long become a cool green area, creating a beautiful picture of Hanoi cuisine.
Reference addresses: Com village Vong, Hang Than green rice cake, Dinh Liet stir-fried green rice, Phat Loc green rice cake, Hom market sticky rice, Thanh Cong market green rice cake…
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