Bun moc in Hanoi costs 20,000 - 40,000 VND. This vermicelli dish is often sold at vermicelli ribs, vermicelli along mosquito net, vermicelli noodles... Some famous delicious addresses in Hanoi include Ms. Loan's restaurant (at the beginning of Dien Bien Phu street), Hang Luoc, Hang Trong , Cau Go, Lane 18 Ham Long...

Finding snail vermicelli in Hanoi is not difficult, diners can go to vermicelli shops in Hai Ba Trung, Dang Dung, Hoe Nhai to eat hot vermicelli. A bowl of snail vermicelli has about 6-7 pieces of snails, served with crab broth, beef shank toppings, sausage rolls, and sometimes even duck eggs.

Another version is cold snail vermicelli or dipped snail vermicelli. Some famous shops are Ms. Xuan's snail noodle shop in O Quan Chuong, or the snail noodle shop at the beginning of Bui Thi Xuan intersection, or the famous snail noodle shop of Ms. Giang on Luong Ngoc Quyen street. The price per bowl is usually from 30,000 to 40,000 VND.

Bun bung is a popular dish of Hanoi people. No one knows exactly when it appeared, but in the 1990s, this noodle dish was widely sold on the sidewalks of the capital. "Bung" is the word for dishes that have to be boiled for a long time with a lot of water. Bun bung in Hanoi costs from 30,000 VND per bowl. This dish is often combined and sold at vermicelli ribs and vermicelli stalls. Some places that Hanoi diners often go to are restaurants on Cau Go street, Ba Minh (Dong Da)...

3. La Vong grilled fish

La Vong grilled fish was born in 1871, invented by the Doan family. From a rustic dish, grilled fish gradually became the quintessence of Hanoi cuisine to this day. "Fish cake" is made from the most delicious fish, especially lentil fish. "La Vong" is the image of an ancient general, a talented man with the will to wait for a great opportunity.

The fish meat is carefully deboned, sweet, fragrant and soaked in spices. Dill and spring onions are cut into pieces and mixed into the hot fish pan. When eaten combined with grilled rice paper, vermicelli and shrimp paste - indispensable ingredients that help create a rich flavor. Some suggested addresses: La Vong Grilled Fish, No. 14, Cha Ca Street; Thang Long fish cake at 21 Duong Thanh; Lao Ngu fish cake at 171 Thai Ha...

4. West Lake shrimp cake

West Lake shrimp cakes began to be popular in Hanoi since the 30s of the 21st century. At that time, along Thanh Nien Street running between Truc Bach Lake and West Lake, there were many street vendors gathered. With just simple ingredients, this cake has captured the hearts of many Hanoi food lovers. Many Southern tourists when going to Hanoi have fallen in love with West Lake shrimp cakes because of the sour, sweet taste from the fish sauce, the crunchiness from the fried dough and the sweet taste of ground shrimp meat.

5. Rolls

Thinly coated rice cakes stuffed with pork, wood ear mushrooms, minced onions, and dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce are always a suitable dish for hot summer days. Walking on the streets, visitors will encounter many banh cuon shops open in the morning, with skillful and quick hands preparing the banh cuon. Some suggested addresses are Banh Cuon Ba Hanh, 26B Tho Xuong; Ba Xuan rice rolls, 16 Hoe Nhai slope and Long Bien market food area.

6. Donuts

In addition to famous dishes around the world, Hanoi also possesses a treasure trove of cakes such as pillow cakes, filled with pork, mushrooms, ground vermicelli and quail eggs... To balance the flavor, the greasy donuts Served with dipping sauce of garlic, chili and herbs. Located on Ly Quoc Su Street, Goc Da restaurant specializes in selling salty donuts and pillow cakes, open from 10am to 9:30pm.

7. Coffee

Coffee is a feature of Hanoi, with many long-standing shops in the old town. Egg coffee is one of Hanoi's specialties made from whipped eggs mixed with Vietnamese coffee. Egg coffee has a slightly yellow color in a small cup. Diners always have an extra spoon to enjoy the cream foam on top like an "appetizer" before drinking the coffee below. Famous delicious egg coffees include Dinh, Giang, Pho Co Coffee, Loading T, All Day Coffee... Price per cup starts from 25,000 VND.

What to buy as a gift?

In addition to apricot blossoms, green rice cakes, and lotus tea, visitors to Hanoi can buy silk in Van Phuc village or Bat Trang pottery as gifts for relatives and friends.

1. O mai 

With sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors that converge the quintessence of Hanoi cuisine, apricot fruit is a gift that many people choose to buy as a gift when leaving Hanoi. The most famous address for this snack is Hang Duong street. Visitors can find here their favorite apricot varieties such as apricots, plums, ginger, dracontomelon, star fruit, lemon, kumquat, persimmon, peach, toad, tamarind... However, if purchased as a gift for Southerners , you should choose the alligator apricot fruit, because it has a sweet taste made from a sour fruit that is very typical of Hanoi. Depending on the type, apricot costs about 100,000 - 150,000 per kg.

2. Com 

The scent of Vong village's green rice has long created a unique charm for the capital's cuisine. However, because it is only available in the fall, Hang Than green rice cake is a perfect alternative for many tourists. The rice nuggets are sticky on the outside, with a layer of green bean filling mixed with greasy coconut on the inside, with a faint natural scent of grapefruit.

3. Lotus tea

Tay Ho lotus tea will definitely be a precious gift for relatives and friends after visiting Hanoi. Because marinating lotus tea is an art that takes a lot of time and effort. After being selected from the best, dried tea petals will be marinated 5-7 times with lotus rice (white seeds on the lotus head) to absorb the flavor. The marinated lotus must be the type grown in lagoons in West Lake such as Nhat Tan and Quang Ba because it is fragrant and produces the most rice.

Although it is only available in the summer of May and June, thanks to this elaborate way of marinating the tea, the lotus scent is preserved all year round and follows tourists to all parts of the country. Photo: Le Bich