Nem Ran – Hanoi Local Food Tours
Nem Ran (Fried spring roll) is the traditional food of Vietnam. It’s one of the most important dishes on traditional and special occasions such as Tet holiday or the anniversary of a family. Nowadays, Nem Ran can be served year around and presented on almost every menu of the Vietnamese restaurants. About the name of Nem Ran, there are many different names depending on each local region of Vietnam. In the North, we call it as “Nem Ran” while in the Central the dish is called as “Nem Cuon” or “Cha Gio” in the South. Whatever name it’s called, Nem Ran is a dish that you have tasted once you just want to have more. This delicious dish could be served with rice or vermicelli. In Hanoi street food, it is always enjoyed with Bun Cha. Nem Ran is a special dish in Vietnam’s cuisines from ingredients, the cooking process to the dipping sauce.
Nem Ran – Hanoi Local Food Tours
What Nem Ran has inside and how to make it?
Making Nem Ran is not really difficult. It depends on each region, habit and taste of each person. The dish consists of lean minced pork, beef, sea crabs or unshelled shrimps, small sliced mushroom, small cut carrot, dried onion, duck or chicken eggs, pepper, salt and different kinds of seasoning. Normally, Vietnamese usually use pork to make Nem Ran. All ingredients are mixed together then were wrapped with rice paper into small rolls. These rolls are then fried in boiling oil until Nem Ran has a yellow color. For a nice Nem Ran which is not broken, you should wrap it very carefully.
Nem Ran – Hanoi Local Food Tours
About dipping sauce:
Taste of Nem Ran is unique by its perfect dipping sauce. A bowl of delicious dipping sauce should be the harmonious combination of fish sauce, a bit of sugar, salt, garlic, sliced fresh chili, some drop of lime juice or vinegar and pepper. Fried spring roll is always served with herbs and vegetable, namely cilantro, lettuce, etc.
Now, all steps to make delicious Nem Ran are complete. You should taste Nem Ran as they are hot with fresh lettuce and herbs.
How to order Nem Ran?
Nem Ran – Hanoi Local Food Tours
Nowadays, you just walk some street food in Hanoi Old Quarter so you can see small shops which sell the delicious Nem Ran. They make and fry it in front of your eyes. For Nem Ran, you need spend small money for one piece. Just say to a beautiful seller “Chi oi, Ban Cho toi nem ran”, you could try a Nem Ran which is very hot, sweet smell and very delicious. This is a unique experience for you can taste Nem Ran – Vietnam traditional foods in Hanoi Old Quarter.