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<\/p>\nDon’t play a\u00a0Pho in Hanoi.<\/p>\n
There’s so much good food to be had. Where to start? Well right here. If you’re a first-time visitor to Hanoi, make a beeline for these famous dishes that are locked down on the ‘must eat when in Hanoi’ bible. We’ve also suggested some places that serve up a very good version of the local specialty.<\/p>\n
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<\/h3>\nServed with beef or chicken, Pho is a delicious signature Vietnamese noodle soup. It is probably the most popular street food in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
There are different styles, including a sweet version or the light and herbal. Spice comes on the side. That is, you add your own chilli. The heart of this dish is in the broth. Go for Pho with brownish broths rather than clear — it’s a sign that\u00a0they’ve boiled the beef bones for a long time for a delicious flavour.<\/p>\n It’s a 3-way tie for us between these restaurants:\u00a0Pho Gia Truyen<\/strong>,\u00a0Pho 24<\/strong>\u00a0(chain) and\u00a0Pho Thin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Pho Gia Truyen<\/strong>\u00a0is located in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, with a humble setting.\u00a0Pho 24<\/strong>\u00a0is a chain specialising in Vietnamese Pho Noodle with outlets across the country. If you need an escape from the crowds, Pho24 is a clean and comfortable place to enjoy some pho. The original stall is located opposite Saigon Sheraton Hotel. The third winning option for delicious\u00a0pho is\u00a0Pho Thin.\u00a0<\/strong>Pho Thin\u00a0is a very cheap restaurant frequented by locals serving up an authentic bowl of Vietnamese Pho. Quick service and tasty broth.<\/p>\n [one_third]Pho Gia Truyen<\/em><\/strong> [one_third]Pho 24<\/a><\/em><\/strong> [one_third_last]Pho Thin<\/strong><\/em> Vietnamese grilled turmeric fish with dill. It is\u00a0named after the restaurant that first cooked up the dish.<\/p>\n Slow-marinated freshwater fish is served to you on a small stove. Then lots of ingredients are tossed in right there in front of you in a sizzling pan, till finally everything is ready. Enjoy the fish with\u00a0a bowl of pho, and stir in some\u00a0fish sauce and shrimp paste.<\/p>\n Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant on\u00a014 Cha Ca Street.<\/strong>\u00a0It’s a specialized restaurant in the Old Quarter serving just this one dish, slowcooked over charcoal, to a steady queue of customers daily.<\/p>\n You can only typically only find Cha ca la vong in specialized restaurants, serving solely Vietnamese grilled fish and nothing else. Another good restaurant is\u00a0Cha Ca Thang Long<\/strong>\u00a0(19 Duong Thanh Street), located in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. It\u2019s more affordable and far less crowded for the same great quality of food.<\/p>\n [one_third]Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant<\/em><\/strong> [one_third]Cha Ca Thang Long Restaurant<\/em><\/strong><\/a> [one_third_last][\/one_third_last]<\/p>\n Arguably one of the most popular food made popular in Vietnam, the Banh mi often includes a baguette, Vietnamese-style pork roll, pate, cucumber, fresh herbs, mayonnaise, pepper and chill sauce. It can be found everywhere throughout Vietnam – from the street-side food carts to the huge food chains.<\/p>\n Banh Mi 25<\/em> <\/strong><\/a> Bun Cha is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodle thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bun Cha is served with grilled fatty pork (ch\u1ea3) over a plate of white rice noodle (b\u00fan) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce.<\/p>\n The dish was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food writer Vu Bang (1913\u20131984), who described Hanoi as a town “transfixed by b\u00fan ch\u1ea3.” Hanoi Bun Cha\u2019s first restaurant was on Gia Ng\u01b0 street, Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm District, in Hanoi’s Old Quarter and moved to 21 Nguyen Huu Huan street now.<\/p>\n B\u00fan ch\u1ea3 is popular in the Northern region of Vietnam. In the South, a similar dish of rice vermicelli and grilled meat is called b\u00fan th\u1ecbt n\u01b0\u1edbng.<\/p>\n [one_third]Bun Cha Ta<\/a><\/strong><\/em> [one_third]Bun Cha Nem Cua Be Dac Kim<\/strong> <\/em> [one_third_last][\/one_third_last]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Walk down Pho Cam Chi street in Hanoi\u2019s Old Quarter to preview the selection of great local Vietnamese food available, and settle down for a serving of whatever you fancy \u2013 a full serving of pho beef noodles or chicken porridge, a little Vietnamese snack of dried beef salad or\u00a0Banh Cuon\u00a0<\/i>rice flour pancakes, or even Trang Tien ice cream for dessert.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Friends, countrymen, makan kaki, lend me your ears. I shall show you the way to paradise. Food paradise, that is. 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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Best Pho in Hanoi:<\/h4>\n
\n49 Bat Dan
\nOld Quarter
\nHanoi, Vietnam
\nTel: (08-4) 043800126<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n
\nVincom – 191 Ba Trieu St.<\/em>
\nHai Ba Trung District<\/em>
\nHa Noi, Vietnam<\/em>
\nTel: (08-4) 2222 5203<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n
\n13 Lo Duc Street<\/em>
\nHai Ba Trung District<\/em>
\nHa Noi, Vietnam<\/em>
\nTel: 438212709<\/em>[\/one_third_last]<\/p>\n<\/p>\nMust Eat in Hanoi #2: Cha Ca La Vong<\/h3>\n
<\/a>\u00a0CC2.0\u00a0\/\u00a0Tri Nguyen<\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nBest Cha Ca La Vong Restaurant in Hanoi:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n14 Ch\u1ea3 C\u00e1, Hoan Kiem<\/em>
\nHanoi, Vietnam<\/em>
\nTel: 84-4\/825-3929<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n
\n21 \u2013 31 Duong Thanh Street,<\/em>
\nOld Quarter, Hanoi<\/em>
\nTel: 04 3824 5115\/ 04 3828 6007<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n<\/p>\nMust Eat in Hanoi #3:\u00a0Banh Mi<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nBest Banh Mi in Hanoi:<\/h4>\n
\n25 H\u00e0ng C\u00e1, H\u00e0ng \u0110\u00e0o, Ho\u00e0n Ki\u1ebfm,
\nHanoi, Vietnam
\nOpens Daily from 7am to 7pm<\/p>\nMust Eat in Hanoi #4: Bun Cha<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nBest Bun Cha in Hanoi:<\/h4>\n
\n21 Nguyen Huu Huan Street<\/em>
\nOld Quarter<\/em>
\nHanoi, Vietnam<\/em>
\nOpens Daily: 7am to 10pm<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n
\n67 Duong Thanh Street<\/em>
\nOld Quarter<\/em>
\nHanoi, Vietnam<\/em>[\/one_third]<\/p>\n<\/p>\nFamous Street Food Market in Hanoi:\u00a0Cam Chi Street Food Market<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\nExpedia: Asia’s Greatest Food Cities<\/h4>\n
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