Hanoi's 36 ancient streets offer a wide range of delectable food options, from small alleys to main streets. The journey to discover Hanoi cuisine will be more interesting during the Hanoi food tour. We'll look at some delicious traditional Hanoi dishes in this article.

An overview of Hanoi cuisine

Hanoi cuisine has delicious dishes passed down from generation to generation, with distinctive and rich flavors that have never disappointed visitors. Most of the dishes are served hot, so it is very suitable for the winter weather, especially the dishes using the ingredients of vermicelli, noodle soup with hot soup. Hanoi has 36 ancient streets, and you can enjoy delicious Hanoi dishes anywhere. To list one of the best dishes in Hanoi, it seems very difficult because indeed every dish has its unique taste.

You can enjoy delicious Hanoi dishes anywhere

Hanoi Food Tour and delicious Hanoi dishes can't skip

Hanoi Food Tour will bring you an exciting day filled with delicious dishes from the capital's cuisine.

Pho Hanoi

When discussing Hanoi, it's impossible not to mention pho from noodle soup to stir-fried pho to pho roll, from chicken noodle soup to beef noodle soup, rare, encrusted to cooked. It consists of rice noodles, beef or chicken, and a flavorful broth, garnished with fresh herbs.

The most noticeable difference between Pho Hanoi and Pho in the South is that the pho is flatter and larger, and some restaurants serve pho in quarts. Depending on their eating preferences, Hanoi tourists can order chicken pho, beef pho, or gong pho in Hanoi Food Tour.

Hanoi tourists can order chicken pho, beef pho, or gong pho on Hanoi food tour

Bun Cha

In addition to pho, bun cha is a popular dish in Hanoi. This is the dish that US President Barack Obama and late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain ate in Vietnam in 2016. Tourists are drawn to the grilled pork rolls over golden charcoal. A good vermicelli must have just enough sweet and sour dipping sauce, crisp pickles, fresh meat marinated to taste but not burnt, fresh vegetables, and fresh vermicelli.

Bun cha is a popular dish in Hanoi

Banh Mi - The specialty food of Hanoi is famous all over the world

Banh mi is stuffed with pork, meat paste, cured ham, and a mixture of Vietnamese herbs and vegetables. Coriander, cucumber, carrot, slices, radish, and more make up for the banh mi vegetables depending on where you are in Vietnam.

Not only in Hanoi, Vietnamese bread is one of the global street food fever dishes that you cannot ignore in the Hanoi food tour. Indeed, banh mi has the potential to become the most popular Vietnamese dish among foreigners.

Vietnamese bread is one of the global street food fever dishes

Egg Coffee

CNN named Giang egg coffee as one of the best Hanoi specialties. Giang egg coffee has been produced for over 70 years. Furthermore, Giang egg coffee is made with extremely unique ingredients that are not found in any other coffee in the world. It consists of egg yolk, coffee, milk, and sugar... When you eat it, you will notice how the sweet, fatty, greasy, and bitter flavors blend to create something truly unique.

Giang egg coffee is made with extremely unique ingredients

Cha Ca La Vong (La Vong grilled fish pie) 

Cha Ca La Vong (La Vong grilled fish pie) has been around for more than 140 years, serving the French army during the French colonial period. La Vong grilled fish pie is a sophisticated dish with a sophisticated way of processing, the part of fish cake is usually made from fresh lentils, when eaten, it is essential to eat scallions, leaf spoons, dipped in shrimp paste, roasted peanuts, and white vermicelli. You will remember it forever because of its deliciousness and distinct flavor.

Cha Ca La Vong has been around for more than 140 years

Banh Cuon

Banh cuon is a must-try dish for foreign visitors to Hanoi. Banh cuon is thinly coated, fragrant, and filled with a variety of fillings. When eaten, it is topped with a layer of crispy and fragrant fried onions. The banh cuon is enhanced by the well-mixed fish sauce and delicious cinnamon rolls. Hang Ga banh cuon is one of the banh cuon foreigners frequently mention when they want to try this dish.

Banh cuon is thinly coated, fragrant, and filled with a variety of fillings

Che (Sweet Soup)

This is a Vietnamese dessert that can be made with a variety of ingredients such as beans, fruits, and tapioca pearls, all cooked in sweet coconut milk. In Hanoi, you’ll find che vendors on the street. When it is cooler, delight in a warm bowl of chè deserts. When it’s hot, you will appreciate crushed ice added to your che dessert.

In Hanoi, you’ll find che vendors on the street

Xôi (Sticky Rice)

It is impossible to mention Ha Thanh's most famous sticky rice without mentioning Yen sticky rice. Yen sticky rice at Nguyen Huu Huan is a long-standing sticky rice restaurant in Hanoi, serving a variety of sticky rice dishes with many unique and delicious flavors. Guests can start the day with a bang by eating delicious sticky rice.

 Ha Thanh's most famous sticky rice without mentioning Yen sticky rice

Bun Thang

Bun thang is also known as "Thang Long first vermicelli". The ingredients used in the processing and presentation of bun thang are quite sophisticated. People will add thin omelette, pork sausage, chicken, mushrooms, dried radish, and herbs in addition to the vermicelli and broth... Everything has been chopped into small pieces. When put in the mouth, visitors will remember the sweetness of the broth mixed with the spicy taste of the chili, as well as the richness of the ingredients. Nothing beats a hot bowl of bun thang in Hanoi when you're hungry. This is an essential dish on the Hanoi Food Tour menu.

Bun thang is also known as "Thang Long first vermicelli"

The above list of delectable Hanoi dishes should be enough to tempt you. If you're not sure where to eat or how much it will cost, a Hanoi food tour is the best choice. This tour will save you time and money while providing you with the best Hanoi experience possible.