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Delicious Cuisine of Hanoi’s Old Quarter II

Posted On Fri, Oct 31, 2014 by Travellive

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Boiled snails at Dinh Liet Street

This stall only serves big and small boiled snails without any other dishes or fruit. Its space for seating is extremely small and it is only open from 3pm to 7pm every day. Ha Trang boiled snails on Dinh Liet Street is a destination for those who are crazy about boiled snails and are happy to ignore the inconveniences.

Boiled snails at Dinh Liet - Hanoi delicious cuisine tour

The stall has been run for more than 20 years now and attracts a lot of diners because it has gained people’s trust. Diners enjoy snails boiled with lemon leaves. The snails are cleaned before boiling.

One special thing is that the sauce is made with ginger, chili, lemongrass, fish sauce and lemon leaves which is so delicious that the sauce itself attracts diners.

The good and clean snails and delicious sauce have appealed to many guests and contributed to create its brand name. The stall is rated as one of the best serving snails.

Roasted pigeon at No13 Ta Hien

Anyone who would like to indulge in a greasy roasted pigeon with crispy skin knows the famous address of Thinh Vuong restaurant on Ta Hien Street. Located in a lane of the Old Quarter, the stall is always crowded with guests on the pavements of Ta Hien and Hang Buom Streets. The shop has been operating for over 10 years now. Guests who would like to have roasted pigeon have to book in advance because the space inside the shop is very limited. To this day, this stall is still considered to serve the best roasted pigeon.

A roasted pigeon here costs you 100,000 VND. You soyld book in advance before coming. The restaurant is famous for roasted pigeon and steak. Pigeons are carefully selected and when the dish is ready, it is served hot. Pigeons are roasted until their skin is crispy and their meat inside is soft and tasty. The dish is served with delicious lemon pepper salt.

“Nem Tai Ba Hong” at Duong Thanh Street

Having been round for 20 years now, “nem tai” shop which previously located on Hang Thung Street has now moved to Duong Thanh Street.

The shop is famous for its dish of “nem tai” which is made by a simple process. Pig’s ears are washed and cleaned. After they are boiled, they are sliced into thin pieces and mixed with flour. This dish is served with “bánh tráng” (a kind of rolled rice), fig leaves, fresh vegetables and sweet and sour sauce. Simple as the dish is, the stall has remained famous as it has been passed down along four generations.

Nem Tai Ba Hong - Hanoi delicious cuisine tour

The secret to make delicious “nem tai” is in making good sauce. It is also a secret that makes “Nem Tai Ba Hong” so famous. This dish is enjoyed not to get full. It is not only crispy with the pig’s ears but also aromatic with vegetables and cool with the sweet and sour sauce. Late afternoon is the peak time of this shop. If you would not like to have it right in the shop, you can take it home conveniently.

Yen’s sticky rice at 35 Nguyen Huu Huan

When discussing simple dishes in Hanoi, it is impossible not to mention Yen’s sticky rice.

Founded in 1997 and open from 5am to 11pm, this is the first place in Hanoi serving sticky rice with steamed pork, fried eggs, pate, sausage and chicken to create a unique flavor.

You can choose from a wide variety of sticky rice served with many salty dishes. “Xoi Yen” has been famous for nearly 20 years owing to the careful oversight of its owner. Seeds of rice are soft and sticky; beans and corn are steamed until they are soft; onions are fired until they turn yellow. Meat and eggs are suitably seasoned.

A portion of sticky rice costs about 40.000 VND. A dish of the Vietnamese countryside has become a brand name.

In addition, there are many other dishes you should try such as grilled “Nem chua” at No10 Au Trieu Street, “My Van Than” at Binh Tay in Hang Chieu Street, donut in O Quan Chuong Street, “Banh cuon” Thanh Van in Hang Ga Street, salad with dried beef in Hoan Kiem Street and “Bun Thang” in Cau Go Street.

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