Top 5 Best Food To Try On Food Walking Tour In Hanoi

Introducing Hanoi –

Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam tends to be on the sweeter side amongst all other cities across the country for its unique range of authentic food recipes. The city makes the best use of freshwater ingredients like squids, mussels, shrimps, prawns, crabs and clams. Therefore, while vacationing in Vietnam, taking a food tour in Hanoi is a must.

Though the city stands out as a home to many dishes around Vietnam, diners are always served with platters of herbs and greens as well as the nuoc cham dipping sauce as the quintessential accompaniment. Since a vacation in Vietnam is incomplete without tasting the traditional delicacies on a Food Tour in Hanoi, here is a list of the top 5 must-try recipes in Hanoi:

1. Banh Goi –

Banh Goi is nothing but the Fried Dumplings, shaped like small pillows. Comprising of finely-chopped glass noodles, minced pork, wood ear mushrooms, steamed quail eggs and seasoned within a rice-flour pastry. It’s deep-fried for a crispy taste and is best served with a sweet-sour dipping sauce made with chilly, sugar, fish sauce, and garlic and lime juice.

2. Banh Cuon –

Banh Cuon or the Rolled Cake is a great light breakfast recipe or a midday snack, combined a ground meat (shrimp, pork or chicken), minced wood ear mushroom, steamed beansprouts, onions, Vietnamese ham (cha lua), cucumbers wrapped in a steamed rice flour sheet. In fact, the overall taste of this recipe is very mild in nature, despite of the savory ingredients.

3. Cha Ca –

Cha Ca or the Turmeric Fish with Dill is a unique delicacy for a food walking tour in Hanoi. It’s nothing but the white fish seasoned with turmeric, garlic, ginger and dill served on a sizzling pan. You can get a bowl of rice noodles, peanuts, chopped spring onions, nuoc cham sauce, red chili slices and parsley – all are meant to be mixed together with the turmeric fish.

4. Bun Thang –

Bun thang or rice vermicelli with chicken, egg and pork can be a recipe for any time of the day. However, the clear yet flavorful broth is prepared with 20 ingredients, including dried shrimp, spring onion, ginger, mushroom, beet, fish sauce, vinegar, coriander, shrimp paste and squid.

5. Xoi Xeo

Xoi Xeo or Sweet Sticky Rice is usually coming with staple toppings of green mung bean paste, dried shallots and soy sauce, But you can choose from a variety of add-ins like pate, boiled chicken, cha lua (Vietnamese ham), marinated pork belly, or preserved eggs for enjoying more substantial meal.

Conclusion –

Are you excited for your Food Tour in Hanoi? Start booking your Food Walking Tour in Hanoi with A Test Of Hanoi ahead of time and enjoy tasting unique, fully authentic variety of food recipes like never before. Feel free to contact us today and let us plan your food tour in Hanoi for a fully delicious experience!

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