With the title "In Vietnam, 8 great dishes to enjoy in Hanoi - the temple of street food," the recently issued article on France’s daily newspaper Le Figaro led readers to the most famous traditional food addresses in Vietnam’s capital city.
Tourists are advised not to go to high-priced and luxurious restaurants, but explore for themselves the alleys in the old town, the sidewalk food shops that, while they may not look attractive, are the places hiding the treasures of Vietnamese cuisine.
Crab noodle (Photo: Dep Magazine)
Pho (noodle soup) tops the list of most popular dishes. Even if you're not a gourmet of Vietnamese cuisine, you've probably heard of beef or chicken noodle, with hours of simmered animal bones, dry onions, spices and aromatic herbs. This specialty of northern Vietnam has quickly reached out to the world. Pho is suitable for any meal of the day.
Bun cha (grilled pork with vermicelli) is also a Hanoi specialty. This dish includes noodles, pork grilled on coal, sauce and fresh vegetables, and can be eaten with crab rolls.
Bun rieu cua (crab noodle soup) is a traditional breakfast dish, including noodles, sauce from crab, fried tofu and tomatoes. Le Figaro describes that making this dish requires patience and strict process.
Banh cuon (rolled rice pancakes) made from minced rice flour and minced pork (and/or shrimp) and wood mushroom.
Banh mi (Vietnamese baguettes) is typical of the combination of French and Vietnamese cuisine. It can be mixed with meat, eggs and vegetables.
Apart from the traditional rolls famous around the world, Hanoi cuisine also offers a variety of fried cakes, including banh goi (fried donuts). To balance the fat, these dishes are served with raw vegetables and sauce which is very well prepared by the chef.
Le Figaro newspaper claimed that it is impossible to go to Hanoi without tasting cha ca (fried fish).
The newspaper also highlighted egg coffee, besides introducing visitors to famous street food addresses.
It confirmed that Vietnam is an ideal place where visitors are welcomed like chefs./.