(Cinet)- Emily Petsko, writer of Lonely Planet said most visitors to Hanoi will sample the city’s most famous dishes: beef pho, bun cha (barbecued pork with rice noodles) and banh mi (baguette). But beyond the three Bs, the Ha Noi’s food scene is as diverse as it is adventurous. Here are 10 of Ha Noi’s essential street eats, with something for both the brave and faint of stomach. Bun oc Forget chicken soup and grilled cheese – snail noodle soup is Hanoi’s classic comfort food. A standard bowl comes with rice noodles (bun), tofu, sometimes beef and crab meat, and a heaping plate of the greens that accompany most Vietnamese dishes. Key ingredients in the broth are tomatoes, wine vinegar, and pepper, giving it a nice kick. This dish can be found all over Hanoi, but a bowl at 13 Hoe Nhai in Ba Dinh District is a little spicier and more flavourful than other varieties. You can also select the size of your snail: big or small. Bun bo Hue Another variant of … [Read more...] about Top 10 dishes to try in Ha Noi
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Ha Noi food fest tempts taste buds
HA NOI — Vietnamese food-lovers will be able to tuck into quintessential Hanoian fare during a six-day festival that started yesterday at Ho Tay Park on Lac Long Quan Street to mark the capital's millennium. About 500 dishes - three-fifths of which will be Hanoian, will be available at 130 stalls. Pho (rice noodle soup), banh cuon (rice pancakes wrapped with meat), bun thang (rice vermicelli served with shredded chicken, pork pies and fried egg) and bun cha (rice vermicelli served with grilled pork) will be among Ha Noi's signature dishes available at the festival. Replica of gates at Ha Noi's Dong Xuan Market, Hue's Dong Ba Market and HCM City's Ben Thanh Market have been erected to represent the three regions of the country. Ha Noi Food festival will also have a cultural space featuring re-created scenes of Confucian calligraphers, a traditional Hanoian wedding, an exhibition of Dong Ho folk paintings and a photo exhibition on Ha Noi. There will also be folk games such as swing … [Read more...] about Ha Noi food fest tempts taste buds
Vietnam’s bun cha listed top 10 world’s best street food
Bun Cha listed top 10 world's best street food National Geographic has named Vietnamese dish Bun Cha as top 10 world's best street food. Bún Chả is made from rice noodles with barbecue pork, often combined with Nem (spring rolls). It demands a special fish sauce with sliced green papaya and fresh herbs. Among other delicious cuisines include momos of Nepal, baozi of China, Doubles cake of Thailand, Dahi Vada (deep fried fritters soaked in savory yogurt) of India, Donuts with spiced honey of peru, and Balut of the Philippines. Nguyen-era royal records on display in Thua Thien - Hue An exhibition of royal administrative documents, which dated back to the Nguyen dynasty (1802 - 1945), opened in central Thua Thien - Hue province on November 21. As many as 153 ancient documents classified into 9 categories was on display, shedding light on the era's political, diplomatic and military affairs to socio-economic and cultural issues. Notably, there were 16 administrative documents on the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s bun cha listed top 10 world’s best street food
A little taste of Ha Noi down south
Newly opened restaurant and cafe has gained quick acceptance among HCM City residents partial to the capital city's culinary fares, Xuan Hiep reports.I carry fond memories with me every time I return to Ha Noi and roam around the Old Quarter. And amidst all its architectural and other aesthetic charms, I have to confess the most abiding thoughts are about street food in the capital city.The craving for special Ha Noi dishes like bun dau mam tom (vermicelli served with fried tofu and shrimp paste), one of Ha Noi's popular dishes, stays with me when I am back in HCM City.So when a friend called last week and said she had a treat for me, I immediately thought of some snack she had sent over through someone.No such luck. All she gave me was an address. Try this place out, she said, with the clincher: "Go there and experience the taste of real Ha Noi."I needed no second invitation, or in fact, a third.After my first visit to Ha Noi Corner, I was back the very next day. The food is certainly … [Read more...] about A little taste of Ha Noi down south
Traditional craft village tourism festival opens in Ha Noi
(Cinet)- The Traditional Craft Village Tourism Festival of Hanoi and the Red River Delta kicked off in Hanoi on October 08. Present among guests were Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Pham Quang Nghi and leaders of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Representatives of the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism received Asian Record’s certificates for three specialties of the capital: Pho (noodle soup served with beef and chicken), Bun cha (rice noodles served with grilled pork), and Bun thang (rice noodle soup served with chicken, fried egg strands, lean meat pie strands and mushroom). The Vietnam Tourism Association launched an autumn-winter tourism campaign to exploit and maximize opportunities, overcome difficulties and challenges, develop tourism in 2013 and for the next year. Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi municipal People’s Committee, said that the festival will contribute to the … [Read more...] about Traditional craft village tourism festival opens in Ha Noi