Hang Buom Street is one of 36 famous streets Hanoi Old Quarter. This place is not only crowded and bustling every weekend, but also a culinary street that captivates tourists every time they visit this land.
An ancient street
Hang Buom street has also little change over time, although many houses have been rebuilt, there are still a few relics on the street such as Bach Ma Temple, Quan De Temple, Tu Duong communal house, The Assembly Hall of Guangdong.
The famous Bach Ma temple is located at No. 76. The temple is dedicated to Long Do, the eastern town of the ancient Thang Long citadel. Bach Ma Temple has a rather large architecture in depth, built in the direction from Hang Buom Street to Nguyen Sieu Street, now the entrance is near the summer side of Hang Buom Street.
Quan De Temple is located at No. 28, inside it worship Quan Cong. Recently, after settling on some households encroaching on the temple, the city government renovated it into the Old Quarter Information Center of Hanoi, a place that often has Ca trù performances and cultural exhibitions.
Tu Duong communal house is located at No 8, the folk still call Hang Thit because it is built by the original Hang Than ward in Kim Nguu village, Van Giang district, Hung Yen province.
The Assembly Hall of Guangdong used to be located at house No. 22, now is Tuoi Tho Kindergarten, on the wall with a stone sign on the event that Chinese revolutionary Sun Yat-sen visited here in 1904. The architecture of the monument is almost intact with green glazed tile roof and tiny ceramic statues on the roof.
Food paradise
Hang Buom Food Street is considered a dining paradise in Hanoi. This place sells a lot of food with different styles, the main foods are snacks, Hanoi traditional food or many typical dishes of countries around the world. Food street lasts about 300m, starting from Hang Ngang crossroad to Ma May street. The street is arranged with about 40 different stalls and open from 19h30 to 24h every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The stalls are designed in Asian – European style, the booths here are quite small so the food which is sold here is almost junk food, visitors can eat while wandering. However, many shops also have tables and chairs so that if you can sit to rest after walking and enjoy hot and delicious food at the shops. Walking the street for around, you will probably find food items that seem to have been “extinct” for a long time, such as keo keo (Taffy), waffles, grilled sweet potatoes and corn, etc.
“Attractive” and “diverse” are the words that best describe this street. You can choose from the uncountably various dishes, or you can choose grilled dishes, hot pot to sit and chat with friends. Although it is not as typical and delicious as luxury restaurants, the barbeque and hotpot here are still highly appreciated by tourists and international friends thanks to serving, diversifying delicious dishes and meeting hygiene standards.
You can also freely choose Vietnamese dishes such as cha oc (snail meatballs), sticky rice with bird meat, etc. or Korean dishes such as tokbokki, kimbap … and certainly can not lack the snacks that young people love like potato chips, tornado potatoes, fried nem (fermented meat1), etc. Not only that, sweet soup or fruits will be an ideal choice for you when you walking on the street and enjoy the food. The food here is quite reasonable, only about 20,000 VND, equivalent one dollar per serving.
Tourists on food walking tour come here to enjoy the cuisine, can also be immersed in the old town space with cultural features such as van singing, Ca Tru at Huong Tuong Temple, Bach Ma temple or performances of street music, acoustic singing … Or you can visit foreign bars and pubs to relax and entertain.
The Hang Buom Food Street is the hustling and bustling image of Hanoi. If you are looking for a place to date, this is an ideal place to do that. Do not ignore this “paradise” to try the delicious Hanoi street food!
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