With its unique cuisine on the streets, Hanoi has been ranked as the No. 2 tourist destination in the world by The Telegraph which is a famous newspaper about cuisine in the world.
About the cuisine of Hanoi, The Telegraph introduced that people can enjoy a lot of special dishes along the streets, such as bread filled with pate, cucumber, coriander, onions, peppers …; broken rice with pork, shrimp, eggs and fish sauce; Egg coffees … All bring a great and wonderful experiences.
If you are really interested in Hanoi street foods, you should take part in vietnam food tour. In that tours, you can sample delicious Vietnamese cuisine just like the locals do – on the street, stroll through hidden alleyways and bustling markets of Hanoi’s charming old quarter or learn more about Hanoi’s unique food culture.
Hanoi – Street Cuisine Paradise
If you are preparing to travel to the capital, this is the first time that many issues make you nervous. Not to mention about accommodation, dining is a great concern for many people when they come to Hanoi, the restaurants in the capital are not lacking, but they are not cheap everywhere. Having understood about that, I will introduce to people who love enjoying good foods at reasonable prices, I hope to help your peace of mind when traveling to Hanoi. Most of them are street foods that you can see everywhere, especially in Hanoi cooking class.
Firstly, barbecue skewers are a snack which is the most popular in Hanoi, basically because this is a cheap and delicious snack delicious, can be eaten with bread. It also can quickly solve the hunger, a skewers of barbecue only costs from 7,000 to 10,000 VND. You cannot talk about barbecue skewers without talking about barbecue skewers at 69 Chua Lang, Dong Da District. this is one of the famous barbecue in Hanoi, because of the delicious marinated meat.
Secondly, vermicelli and beef. Hanoi is in the winter season, when traveling at this time, you can visit the pavement stalls which sell delicious noodles to enjoy. I think that with the flavor of this food, you will forget the cold weather of the capital. There are many vermicelli stall in Hanoi, but it is very difficult to find a cheap and nice noodle. Vermicelli and beef in Hang Trong Street is one of the most popular restaurant, only 20,000 VND but full of beef. Instead of shrimp paste noodles, vermicelli and beef is a delicious dish that you cannot miss when travelling in Hanoi at that time.
When you come to the capital, you cannot ignore this snack, this is one of the snacks that are very popular with young people in the capital. If you travel to Hanoi, you will see the pictures of pupils or young people who are sitting together in groups of 2 to 3 people and have eaten a fried fermented pork roll. Fried fermented pork roll in the capital is very soft, from 3,000 to 5,000 VND / unit.
Finally, you could not ignore a special food in hanoi. That is “Bun Cha” .This is the dish US President Brack Obama used to eat when arriving in Vietnam on May 23th 2016, at Huong Lien restaurant (Le Van Huu street, Hai Ba Trung). A “Bun Cha” bowl consists of grilled yellow pork chop, some pieces of melon and papaya served with vermicelli and raw vegetables. This dish is really delicious, tasty, sweet with sour spicy dish of sauce, and fresh taste of vegetables. This dish costs 40,000 VND.
Here are 4 dishes with inexpensive price and good quality that the tourists should try at least one time when coming to Hanoi