In the culinary culture of Hanoi, the street cuisine is considered as a unique culture. Therefore, wherever you go, the street foods always have the unforgettable impression in the heart of local people as well as international visitors when arriving in Hanoi. A well-known website of the famous American television channel listed the 14 best places in the world for food walking tour, including Hanoi Capital.
People in Hanoi generally think that the foods are delicious when they eat on the sidewalks. That is the reason why sitting in front of three groups of seven, laughing loudly, crowded in the dust of the street or the line of strangers which was attached to Hanoi lifestyle. Other people who want to learn about Ha Thanh cuisine will be curious and surprised about the popular enjoying style as the market in the heart of the modern city. However, they feel interested when they experienced this unique culture with friends.
Hanoi people is very different with other people. They just feel tasty and delicious when they eat at their favorite restaurants. As a result, they don’t feel tired when finding a difficult address, even they can stand in line for hours to buy their favorite foods. Therefore, if you want to eat snail noodles, you must have to go to Dong Xuan Market or Ngo Van So street. If you love eating fresh seafood, you should come to Cau Go Street or eat pig’s stripes soup in O Quan Chuong street,…and so on. Foreigner tourists to Vietnam often choose Hanoi local food tours or hanoi traditional food. They go to the sidewalk to enjoy Vietnamese street dishes, they are attracted by the flavor of foods when they walk on streets. Saito – a Japanese expert who is working in Vietnam said that he has been in Vietnam for 4 years and his colleagues are very passionate about Hanoi street dishes. His favorite food is vermicelli and snail.
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Many people are wondering why Vietnamese people do not go to the luxurious restaurants or shops … although the price is not different, there is more beautiful and clean space. Only people who eat in these street restaurants know this. Perhaps that is their favorite eating style which is ingrained in the psychology of each person. This makes them feel relaxed, something cool, free and comfortable. That is why the cafe and ice tea stalls on the sidewalk are increasing everywhere.
Hanoi is not only noisy and bustling with lots of daytime activities but the night life is also vibrant, crowded pavement with s attractive restaurants. This is not the need of eating for meals, enjoying foods at street food stalls has become the interest of Hanoi people. It is also the unique culinary culture. If in the past, the nightly food at the sidewalk restaurants mostly for workers who have to do shifts at late night, eating at night is the fun of the world. Now, the night stalls on street is a place to meet friends, after the stressful working hours or on occasion with family, relatives. Each person for each purpose, so that the nightly stalls are always crowded.
If you come to Hanoi, besides seeing the landscapes and many other beauties, you should not miss the world of colorful foods. In particular, Hanoi sidewalk cuisine is also an indispensable part. It can be said that sidewalk cuisine in Hanoi is becoming more and more familiar and special with Vietnamese. It is not only a place to enjoy the specialties but also a place for people to relax, meet friends and relatives.