Hanoi cuisine is one of the charms attracting a lot of foreign visitors from all parts of the world. The most famous dish in Hanoi is pho, but there is a number of other great Hanoi street food that visitors do not want to miss the opportunity to taste. After taking a street food tour in Hanoi, we would like to introduce some famous dishes in Hanoi and the best place for you to enjoy them.
Bun oc (Snail rice noodles)
This is one of the dishes that anyone living far away from Hanoi always remembers, especially women. Boiled noodles have the taste of vinegar, crispy snail, served with fried tofu and vegetables. Cooking noodles is not difficult, but making a bowl of delicious noodles is still the secret of each person. With a Hanoi food tour around the city, you can enjoy this dish in: Mrs. Sau – 73A Mai Hac De Street (sold from morning to noon), Mrs. Luong’s noodles in Khuong Thuong Street, mrs. Beo’s noodles, 1 Hoe Nhai, the price of each bowl of noodle is from 20.000VND/bowl or more.
Nom bo kho (jerky beef salad)
The main ingredients that make up this dish are green papaya, dry beef, herbs and especially sweet and sour fish sauce. You can easily find many places to sell this, but if you want to enjoy the most delicious dishes, you should come to: Hue Guest House on Ham Long Street, Long Vi On restaurant on the 23rd Hoan Kiem Lake. It costs about 20.000VND per dish.
Chan ga nuong (Grilled Chicken Legs)
In Hanoi, the most famous place for selling chicken leg is Ly Van Phuc Street (Nguyen Thai Hoc Street). Chicken wings and legs are aromatic, eating together with sweet potatoes and breads, honey, pickled cucumbers, chili paste … are extremely delicious. All along of Ly Van Phuc Street sells grilled chicken leg. For only 50,000VND per person, you have an excellent party of grilled chicken legs.
Boiled snails
Boiled snails in Hanoi are the most distinctive in the sauce. Hanoi people eat boiled snails with minced leaves, lemon leaves and sometimes cucumbers. If you want to eat snail boiled, you can go to Luong Dinh Cua street, 1 Dinh Liet street, 18 Hang Be…Boiled snails are usually sold from afternoon to late night.
Trang Tien ice cream
Ice cream shop is located in the heart of Hanoi capital, near Hoan Kiem lake. It is a trait that Hanoi people always remember. Trang Tien ice cream is not like industrial ice cream. It is delicious, cool and sweet. Normally, Trang Tien ice cream in Trang Tien Street is crowded throughout the year, even in the days of freezing winter. Trang Tien ice cream shop is located at No. 35 Trang Tien street, Hanoi.
Pho
If you ask any visitors about the food they remember most when coming to Hanoi, especially international guests, their answer will be Pho. Pho Hanoi is slightly different from many places. In some regions, they eat Pho without vegetables, but the taste and sweet flavor of the water will bring deliciousness to all customers. Hanoi has many famous pho restaurants such as Pho Co Cau- Lieu Giai street; Pho Mau Dich – Ly Quoc Su Street, Pho Thin on Lo Duc street… The price for a bowl is 25,000 VND or more.
The duck dishes
Duck food is not well known in Hanoi, but its taste is typical of the North Vietnam cuisine. These duck dishes are suitable for men as well as delicious dishes for the whole family. You can enjoy many delicious specialties at 217 Kim Ma street.
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