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Hang Be Market is a famous market in Hanoi that almost everyone living in the capital knows about. Located in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, Hang Be Market is known as the "market for the rich" because prices here are always higher than in other markets. However, the ready-made dishes at this market are famous not only for their affordable prices but also for their delicious and high-quality flavors.
The famous Hang Be Market has been a part of Hanoi's Old Quarter for generations. Despite having only sidewalk stalls and small shops along the street, Hang Be Market still possesses its own unique charm.
The famous Hang Be Market has been closely associated with the people of Hanoi's Old Quarter for many generations.
The ready-made meals at this famous market are renowned not only for their affordability but also for their delicious and high-quality flavor.
Nowadays, Hang Be Market only has a few small stalls remaining on both sides of Gia Ngu Street and Cau Go Alley, and it is no longer as bustling as before. However, the old town market still retains its unique characteristics and is always lively and crowded during the Lunar New Year.
According to vendors at Hang Be Market, starting from the 15th day of the 12th lunar month, shops and stalls are busy preparing their goods for Tet (Lunar New Year). Customers begin sporadically from the middle of the month, but it only becomes bustling after the 20th as people prepare for the Kitchen God and Stove God worship ceremony. The market is usually busiest from the 26th to the 29th of Tet. On the 30th, shops only deliver goods to customers who placed orders in advance and stop selling to individual customers.
The old town market still retains its unique characteristics and is always bustling and crowded during the Lunar New Year season.
Hang Be Market is famous for its ready-to-eat dishes, which are of carefully selected quality and taste delicious, just like homemade. Many people say that Hang Be Market is the "market for the rich," but in reality, it caters to discerning, picky, and discerning foodies.
A stroll through Hang Be Market during the run-up to the Lunar New Year reveals numerous small stalls bustling with customers. The stalls at Hang Be Market appear quite simple at first glance, but their variety and quality of food are renowned. Traditional dishes, skillfully presented and highly sought after, include chicken wings with rose petals, roasted quail, meatball soup, bamboo shoot soup, fried spring rolls, and various kinds of sticky rice…
Chicken wings with rose petals
The roasted bird is golden brown and glossy.
Dishes such as battered and fried shrimp, fish ball soup, bamboo shoot soup, etc., are pre-prepared.
The signature dish of Hang Be Market is braised pork with shrimp paste. Braised pork with shrimp paste is a dish originating from Hang Be and became famous thanks to Hang Be. Besides that, other equally famous dishes at Hang Be Market are braised and stewed dishes such as braised fish, braised pork in soy sauce, braised pork with coconut milk, and braised shrimp… Therefore, many people say that if you want to eat the most authentic braised fish, you must go to Hang Be Market and find Trinh's or Huyen's stalls.
The dish that has become a signature item of Hang Be Market is shrimp paste stewed with pork.
Delicious braised fish and braised meat dishes.
Many people say that if you want to eat the most authentic braised fish, you must go to Hang Be market and find Trinh's or Huyen's house.
At many stalls, customers can directly observe the chefs preparing the food and buy it while it's still hot. This gives the dishes at Hang Be Market a uniquely delicious and alluring aroma.
Besides ready-made meals, Hang Be Market also offers a full range of pre-processed foods, up to 70-80% ready. Everything you need to prepare a ceremonial offering can be found at Hang Be Market. Therefore, regular customers can find everything they need for a holiday offering in less than 30 minutes.
Busy shopping at the "rich people's market" Hang Be from early morning, Ms. Hoang Thu Ha (Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) shared: "Today I came here to buy food to prepare for the offering to the Kitchen God and the Stove God. I come here almost every year because it's convenient, the food tastes delicious, and the bustling atmosphere of Tet."
Regular shoppers at Hang Be Market can find everything they need for a holiday offering in less than 30 minutes.
