Hà Nội Street Food

5 dishes in Vietnam

5 street foods from Hà Nội, Vietnam: Bún Chả, Chả Cá Lã Vọng, Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm, Cốm and Bánh Cuốn. Each one has its own page with the story behind it and what to look for.

Street foods of Hà Nội

Grill Smoke · Hanoi Lunch Ritual Bún Chả When Barack Obama ate it here with Anthony Bourdain in 2016, the bill for both men came to around $6 — and Bourdain picked it up. Patties and slices of pork are grilled over charcoal until charred at the edges, then dropped into a bowl of warm fish-sauce broth with pickled papaya and carrot, served alongside a… Old Quarter Institution · Turmeric Fish Chả Cá Lã Vọng The dish gave its name to the street it's served on — Hàng Sơn Street was renamed Chả Cá Street after the family who invented it. Chunks of catfish marinated in turmeric and galangal are grilled, then finished tableside in a sizzling pan of oil with scallion and heaps of fresh dill, eaten over rice noodles with… Working-Class Classic · Fermented Shrimp Paste Bún Đậu Mắm Tôm The dipping sauce is fermented shrimp paste so pungent that some visitors need a first taste just to get past the smell — locals cut it with lime… Cold rice vermicelli is piled onto a tray with squares of deep-fried tofu, boiled pork belly, and herbs, all meant for dunking into a small bowl of mắm tôm — fermented shrimp paste whipped… Autumn Only · Young Green Rice Cốm Legend says it was invented in a single emergency harvest — a storm threatened to flatten the rice paddies of Vòng village, so farmers cut the grain… Glutinous rice is harvested while still young and milky, then roasted, pounded, and husked by hand through repeated passes until it turns into flat, jade-green flakes with a nutty, faintly… Thanh Trì Village · Steamed Rice Rolls Bánh Cuốn The classic Thanh Trì version is often served with no filling at all — just thin plain sheets eaten with fried shallots, chả lụa and dipping sauce. A thin, near-translucent sheet of steamed rice batter is filled with minced pork and wood-ear mushroom, rolled, and topped with crispy fried shallots, served with slices of Vietnamese…

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