My favorite food in Hanoi

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Published: March 20th 2008

"Vietnam is the land of heat and noodles". That is what an American friend wrote to me in an email when he said he missed Vietnam. While in English, there may be only some words "noodles", "vermicelli" or "noodle soup", in Vietnamese, we have various names "Phở, Bún, Miến, Bánh đa, Bánh canh, Mỳ" to describe our noodles. The Vietnamese noodles have different colors (white, red, yellow), ... Read Full Entry

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I am a Hanoi_girl who loves to travel. When working for a Japanese construction company in Hanoi, I had the chance to travel to 28 countries and to all the 63 provinces in Vietnam, including 25 trips to Huế city. Egypt, Mongolia and Italy are my love, and other favorite countries are Australia, France, New Zealand, Nepal, Fiji, Japan, India, Indonesia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China (8 trips, 15 cities), South Korea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Cambodia (3 trips), Brunei Darussalam, the United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Laos (3 trips), Malaysia (4 trips), Singap... full info

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Chuối chiên (roasted banana)

Bún bò Huế (beef noodle soup from Huế city)

This beef noodle soup has its origin from Huế city in central Vietnam, but it's also sold in Hanoi.

Cake shop on Lý Quốc Sư street

Bánh gối (pillow shaped cakes), Bánh rán mặn (salty fried cakes), Bánh rán ngọt (sweet fried cakes) and Nem cua bể (crab spring rolls).

Súp lươn (eel soup)

Eel soup with mushroom, chicken egg, corn and fried onion.

Chè thập cẩm (mixed sweet soup) - Photo 1 of 2

Material to make various kinds of Chè (sweet soup).

Chè thập cẩm (mixed sweet soup) - Photo 2 of 2

Now I have a glass of sweet soup after mixing all material in previous photo. The white liquid is of coconut.

Miến lươn (eel noodle soup)

Eel, clear noodles, vegetable and fried onion.

Bánh khoai môn (Taro cake)

Pork and mushroom inside the cake.

Bánh chay (cake and sweet soup)

Inside the round rice cake "Bánh chay", there is green bean. On 3 March of Vietnamese lunar calendar, we eat this cake and one more cake "Bánh trôi".

Phở xào (fried noodles)

There are many types of "Phở xào" (fried noodles). For example, "Phở xào bò" (fried beef noodles), "Phở xào hải sản" (fried seafood noodles). The noodles in this photo are "Phở xào tim" (fried noodles with pig heart, vegetables and tomato).

Bánh giò

Rice cake with pork and mushroom, covered with leaves.

Bánh gối (pillow shaped cake)

The cake is made in pillow shapes, inside which there are pork, clear noodle and mushroom. It is eaten with sauce and vegetables.

Bánh đa cua (red noodles, crab, chicken, peanuts, vegetables)

These noodles are famous in Hải Phòng city (northern Vietnam) and also sold in Hanoi.

Đậu phụ rán

Fried tofu to eat with Bún noodles and Mắm tôm (shrimp sauce).

"Bánh chưng rán" (fried rice cake)

This is our traditional cake that we eat during Tết (Vietnamese lunar new year), but we also eat it anytime we want. The cake has a square shape and contains sticky rice, green bean and pork. It's very delicious when it's fried, and we eat this fried cake with soya sauce.

Bún riêu đậu (crab noodle soup, tofu, tomato)

Fried tofu is the small yellow pieces in this photo.

Bánh trôi nóng

Two sticky rice cakes with green bean and black sesame inside them. Hot soup with peanuts and ginger or coconut.

Vietnamese food sold at a restaurant in Hanoi

Phở gà (chicken noodle soup with onion)

Cốm (green rice)

Cốm (green rice or young rice) is often eaten with banana. The best time for this green rice is September. This green rice can be made into sweet soup (Chè cốm) or green rice cake (Bánh cốm - see the next photo). We use a lotus leaf to cover this green rice.

Bánh cốm (green rice cake)

Inside this cake is sweet green bean. This cake is one of the offerings that groom's family brings to bride's family at their engagement ceremony.

20th March 2008

dog gone
m j a

fantastic!
Great blog...makes me want to go to Hanoi and eat, eat, eat!!!

25th March 2008

Jackie
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Thanks
thanks for taking the time to post this looking forward to our trip.

9th May 2008

Qui
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Nhin hinh ma thuc an ma them. I'll be going to Ha Noi for the very first time in June. Your blog entries are very helpful.

1st November 2008

IinniI
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So homesick
Hi there! Your favorite foods make me so homesick. I love your blog. Keep doing the great job.

15th November 2008

rrugroupseven
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Noodle Variety!!
It sounds like you had a great time at this restaurant. I think it's really interesting to hear the variety of different types of noodles they have. Considering rice and noodles are their main types of food they eat for their meals, they are able to create a multitude of dishes by creating different combinations of chicken, beef, etc. The selection of the size of noodles sound incredible! This makes me want to go out for some Vietnamese noodle soup right now!

17th December 2008

Le Anh
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Great job!!!
I really like your entries and photos! Even I was in Hn for a long time and I love Hn as much as the Hn food (or Vnese food), I never seen a better blog about food... That makes some Hanoi senses. I miss all of them. Thank you and wish you the best (health and money and time) to continue your travels.

2nd January 2009

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Good pics
My wife liked looking at your pictures very much. We too are planning to go to your beautiful country next summer. I think I might steal your idea of showing different foods for my blog.

26th April 2009

JP
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Restaurants in Hanoi names Please!
Fabulous Blog! Vietnamese food is the BEST in the world! I would love to hear of some names and addresses (Or therabouts) of some of the places you have used for these photos. I will eat everywhere from cheap and authentic to a bit posh and exxy if it is excellent authentic Vietnamese. Going for 5 days and don't want to waste 1 meal! Thx, from Vietnamese food freak Aussie

17th May 2009

Rachel
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cooking classes
Hi, Thanks your comments; i love all this talk about Asian foods. My Mum and i have just decided to organise a trip to Vietnam. I have been there before but its been 6 years and this trip is going to be a bit different. I am interested in any cooking courses you may recommend; i was hoping for a one course that might include a trip out of the city Hanoi to farms or market. thanks for your help.. Cheers

11th October 2009

hang
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i am very hungry
the foods in the pictuers make me feel very hungry. i only want to eat them immediately. thank for your article, it makes me understand more about ha noi

22nd October 2009

anh tú
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trang web rat bo ich.minh rat thich.

9th February 2010

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Yum!
We re-read this entry again and it is a great guide to food in Hanoi - thank you Lorenza

22nd March 2010

John Barry
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Cha Ca La Vong
Ate this signature dish, Cha Ca La Vong, at the restaurant of the same name, on La Vong Street in Hanoi. The best meal in the north or the south. Same location since the early days of Indochine; same family runs it; and the dish is legendary. White fish cooked at your table in a stone bowl of hot, seasoned oil, and add fresh vegetables and noodles. Don't miss it!

3rd June 2010

desh
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need your contact address
I really want to eat all dishes.

1st July 2010

Rob_n_Lorenza
Rob & Lorenza B

Lorenza & I looked again at this blog. We relived some of our favourite dishes and our mouths were watering! Vietnamese cuisine is so varied and inviting. We are looking forward to returning soon to try more of the dishes we have not yet discovered in person.

23rd July 2010

Visakha
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Just stopped by to say hello
Thanks for sharing . It's really interesting. And mostly of the peoples love for favorite food. My father is Thai and my mom is Vietnamese. so, I'm proud for this site. Thanks for your sharing, Mag

4th November 2010

yanto
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THE BEST !!
This is IT !! I love this dish !! Specially when you sat and ate in front of the vendor ! Yammo !!

2nd December 2010

toronto escorts
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great
i like it so much . thank you toronto escorts

11th February 2012

dennis The menace
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Great food displayed beautifully in your blog.
I must admit I did not enjoy the food in Vietnam my last trip,but with your excellent pics and local names of the food,I will hunt out as many as I can of your suggestions,and have a gourmette feast this next trip Sept 2012. Thanks to you!

20th December 2012

Mary Jame
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Ha Noi Cuisine
I like Ha Noi cuisine, special "Phở gà (chicken)". You can find it in every streets, but I think "Phở Thìn, Phở Bát Đàn, Phở Lý Quốc Sư" are the best. If you like Steamed Rolled Rice Pancake, Ba Hoanh Steamed Rolled Rice Pancake or Thanh Tri Steamed Rolled Rice Pancake is the best choice. Dried Beef Salad in Bo Ho is the best. You know, they are quiet cheap ($1 - $2) and easy to find them. Come and enjoy!

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