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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Kem cốm (young rice ice cream)

Ô mai (or Xí muội)

Salted/sugared dry plum, apple, carambola etc.

Phở bò nạm gầu (beef noodle soup)

Two fried cakes

Both cakes are made of sticky rice. "Bánh rán ngọt" (sweet fried cake), which is the small cake in this photo, has green bean and coconut inside it. "Bánh rán mặn" (salty fried cake), which is the big cake, contains pork meat, clear noodle and mushroom. This salty cake is eaten with sauce and vegetable.

Bê hấp gừng

Steamed beef with ginger.

Bún bò Nam Bộ (beef noodles from southern Vietnam)

Beef, noodles, vegetables, peanuts and fried onion.

Tôm tẩm bột rán (shrimp)

Bánh cuốn

Steamed rice cakes with pork and mushroom inside them. These cakes are eaten with sauce and vegetables.

Trứng vịt lộn (incubated duck egg)

Lẩu hải sản (sea food hot pot)

Seafood, vegetables and noodles.

Đậu phụ nhồi thịt

Fried tofu with pork inside. This tofu is eaten with fish sauce (nước mắm).

Nộm (salad with peanuts)

Bánh trôi (rice cake with a piece of red sugar inside it)

On 3 March of Vietnamese lunar calendar, we eat "Bánh trôi" and "Bánh chay".

Chả cá

Fried fish and vegetables on hot pan to be eaten with noodles (bún) and shrimp sauce (mắm tôm).

Thạch hoa quả

Made from fruits for dessert.

Bún ốc

Snail noodle soup, tomato, fried tofu and vegetables.

Preparation for family's New Year party

Phở gà (chicken noodle soup)

Sườn nướng (grilled ribs)

Chè bưởi (grapefruit sweet soup)

Tôm chiên trứng muối (fried prawn with fish eggs)

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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