Pork Organ Congee Recipe (Cháo Lòng) Pork Organ Congee (Cháo Lòng) comes from many stunning Vietnamese Pork Recipes is one of most popular dishes of Vietnamese people. You can easily find them on streets. Pork Organ Congee Recipe (Cháo Lòng) Serving with bean sprout, chili paste, fish sauce, Chinese sticks (quẩy) and coriander is…
Cafe Giang – Cafe Pho Co
For dessert: Cafe Giang No trip to Hanoi is complete without a taste of egg coffee at the place it was invented. Cafe Giang (39 Nguyen Huu Huan), on the edge of Hanoi’s Old Quarter, was the first to begin whipping up this drink/dessert in the 1940s. Since then the atmosphere has changed as…
Coffee Street Trieu Viet Vuong – ( Cà phê Triệu việt vương )
For the experience: Trieu Viet Vuong Known as ‘Coffee Street’, this stretch of Hanoi’s historic Hai Ba Trung District might contain more cafes per block than anywhere else in Vietnam, ranging from family-run shops to more fashionable places popular with teenagers. Hanoian favourite Cafe Tho (117 Trieu Viet Vuong), which has been here for three…
My ga tan – ( Mỳ gà tần )
My ga tan My ga tan(Quan Cay Si restaurant at 29 Tong Duy Tan in Hoan Kiem District) is one of Hanoi’s most intimidating dishes. But after getting past the shock of realising there’s a chicken head peering back at you from your soup, you’ll find the dish is hearty and fulfilling. Diners have two…
Banh ghoi – ( Bánh gối )
Banh ghoi For more fried goodies, head to Quan Goc Da at 52 P Ly Quoc Su nearSt Joseph’s Cathedral, where several women tend to a massive vat of frying oil. Pork, woodear mushrooms and vermicelli noodles are encased in a pillow-shaped pastry called banh ghoi, the the most in-demand menu item. Other options include…
Ha cao and banh tom – ( Há cảo bánh tôm )
Ha cao and banh tom A small food stall at 55 P Hang Bo in the Old Quarter has been churning out deep-fried dumplings for 30 years. These golden snacks are only served for a short window each day from about 2.30pm to 5pm. The ha cao chien is filled with mushroom, pork and red onion, while…
Banh da tron – ( Bánh tráng trộn )
Banh da tron For a unique local food experience, head to 42C P Ly Thuong Kiet, Hoan Kiem District. You’ll see a woman on the side of the street with a carrying pole and two baskets: one holds a steaming pot and the other is filled with raw ingredients. She carries this load to that…
Mien luon – ( Miến lươn )
Mien xao luon Like sliced pig-ear meat, eel is not an uncommon ingredient in Vietnamese salads. And no one serves it quite like Dong Thinh at 87 P Hang Dieu, Hoan Kiem District. For the dish mien xao luon, crispy eel is mixed with stir-fried glass noodles, egg, and bean sprouts. Other options include mien…
Hanoi-style barbecue
Hanoi-style barbecue Grab a plastic basket and some tongs. A Hanoi barbecue street food stall is a little like a farmers market, but with more squid and cow udders. A popular barbecue in the Old Quarter at 66 P Hang Bong has a good selection of veggies, meat kebabs, and seafood skewers. After choosing from the mystery meats…
Bun bo Hue – ( Bún bò Huế )
Bun bo Hue Another variant of the bun noodle family, bun bo Hue is a regional dish hailing from the ancient city of Hue in central Vietnam. But Hanoians can also cook up a mean bowl of these noodles, with pig knuckles, oxtail and pork, topped with a cube of congealed blood and broth that…
Bun oc – ( Bún ốc )
Bun oc Forget chicken soup and grilled cheese – snail noodle soup is Hanoi’s classic comfort food. A standard bowl comes with rice noodles (bun), tofu, sometimes beef and crab meat, and a heaping plate of the greens that accompany most Vietnamese dishes. Key ingredients in the broth are tomatoes, wine vinegar, and pepper, giving…
Banh khot – ( Bánh khọt)
Banh khot These small sweet-and-savoury prawn pancakes are made from ground rice and coconut milk batter that’s cooked in special half-spherical moulds, resulting in a crispy crust enclosing a soft centre. A speciality of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, bánh khot are eaten rolled with herbs in a lettuce leaf.
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