Unique Hanoi’s O mai
Ô mai (Salted or sugared dry fruits) Ô mai (sugared or salted fruits) is favored by most Vietnamese people, especially women. In Tet, ô mai is an indispensible snack in the list must buy of most Hanoi people to welcome guests in Tet occasion. All people gather, talk and enjoy Ô mai with cup of lotus tea has been considered as Hanoi traditional culture. Dracontomelon O mai It is one kind of jam but not the liquid form and served with bread, Ô mai is mainly in dry form. Ô mai is a harmonious...
Read MorePho Ganh – Hanoi
Talk to Hanoi and food, of course the first image that you are thinking will be Pho. Pho is sold in Hanoi for a longtime, it’s a image of pass in the present with full of original tasting and smell. Hanoi is famous with many brand of Pho as Pho Thin, Pho Lo Duc, Pho Xa Dan, Pho ganh… Pho exists not only as a rustic but also a culture to enjoy. There are also many kind of Pho, they charm the customers with their own special and unique taste. But not many people know about Pho Ganh at night! Pho...
Read MoreWhat to eat in Hanoi?
Hanoi is not only thousand year capital, traditional culture center but also famous with its cuisine. There many kind of food from the North of Vietnam, the cuisine is remembered with name of streets. Hanoi’s cuisine is Simplicity but luxury and sophistication. It’s a part of Vietnam’s cuisine. The first foods is also the symbol of Hanoi is Pho. Pho began be in Hanoi from 20 century with old brands such as: Pho Thin, Pho Giang, Pho Dong My. Now a day, you could see some brand of Pho : Bo Ho, Bat Dan, Ly Quoc...
Read MoreGrilled corn in the winter of Hanoi
Looking at the grilling corn on stove make you feel warmer in cold winter in Hanoi! It’s really cold at night in Hanoi, not like anywhere – the cold in Hanoi have unique feeling, that’s the cold inside everybody. It’s amazing why corn is grown in the winter, maybe to bring a little warm to people. And grilled corn become a favourite snack of Hanoi. When the winter is coming, many grilled corn vendors are sold near streets. The women with corns, a charcoal stove and sitting near side walk. I often go with...
Read MoreWhere to eat at night in Hanoi?
When the lights on street turn on, the night is coming and not easy to find a crowded street vendor for you in Hanoi such as: Cam Chi street, Lan Ong or Cau Go street. As you know, Pho Hanoi is very very famous and delicious, you can see Pho everywhere from suburbs or in the city but if you want a really Pho, i think no place to eat could be delicious as Old Quarter. They are Pho Mau Dich on Ly Quoc Su street, Pho Tu Do at Cau Go street, Pho Thin at Lo Duc, Pho at Hang Ma and Hang Dong. If you are finding a...
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