Hang Be Market is a famous market in Hanoi that most people living in the capital know. Located in the heart of Hanoi's Old Quarter, Hang Be Market is known as "the rich market" because the prices here are always more expensive than other markets. However, the pre-cooked dishes at the market are famous not only for their price but also for their delicious taste.
The famous Hang Be Market has been associated with the people of Hanoi’s Old Quarter for many generations. Although there are only sidewalk shops or small stalls on both sides of the street, Hang Be Market still has its own charm.
The famous Hang Be Market has been associated with the people of Hanoi's Old Quarter for many generations.
The cooked dishes at the market are famous not only for their price but also for their delicious taste.
Nowadays, Hang Be market only has a few small stalls left on both sides of Gia Ngu street and Cau Go alley, which is no longer as bustling as before. However, the old town market still retains its unique features and is always bustling and crowded every time Tet comes and spring comes.
According to traders at Hang Be market, since the 15th of December, shops have been busy preparing their goods to sell during Tet. Customers start to come in from the middle of the month but it is not until after the 20th that it becomes bustling as people shop for the day of worshiping Ong Cong Ong Tao. The market is usually busiest from the 26th to the 29th of Tet. On the 30th, shops only deliver to customers who have pre-ordered and stop selling to individual customers.
The old town market still retains its unique features and is always bustling and crowded every Tet and spring.
Hang Be Market is famous for its pre-cooked food with selected quality and delicious home-made taste. Many people say that Hang Be Market is a “rich people’s market” but in fact, the market is for gourmets, picky eaters and gourmets.
Walking around Hang Be market near Tet, it is not difficult to see the image of small stalls always bustling with customers. The stalls at Hang Be market at first glance look quite simple but the abundance and quality of food is always famous. Traditional dishes are skillfully displayed and are very popular such as chicken with rose petals, roasted bird, meatball soup with mushrooms, bamboo shoot soup, fried spring rolls, sticky rice of all kinds...
Chicken with rose petals in mouth
Golden roasted bird
Pre-prepared dishes such as fried shrimp, meatball soup, bamboo shoot soup...
The dish that has become the trademark of Hang Be market is shrimp paste stewed with meat. Shrimp paste stewed with meat is a dish that originated from Hang Be and became famous thanks to Hang Be. Besides, other dishes that are equally famous in Hang Be market are braised and stewed dishes such as braised fish, braised pork, braised pork with coconut and braised shrimp… Therefore, many people say that if you want to eat "authentic" braised fish, you must definitely go to Hang Be market to find Trinh's house or Huyen's house.
The dish that has become the trademark of Hang Be market is shrimp paste stewed with meat.
Delicious pots of braised fish and braised meat
Many people say that if you want to eat "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 dishes and buy them while they are still hot. This makes the dishes at Hang Be market have a particularly attractive and delicious aroma.
In addition to pre-cooked dishes, Hang Be market also has a variety of foods that have been processed up to 70-80%. All the things needed to prepare a tray of offerings, Hang Be market can fully meet. Therefore, customers who regularly go to Hang Be market only need to quickly go through the market in less than 30 minutes to have a full tray of offerings for Tet holiday.
Busy shopping at the "rich people's market" Hang Be since early morning, Ms. Hoang Thu Ha (Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi) shared: "Today I came here to buy food to prepare for the offering tray to Ong Cong Ong Tao. Almost every year I come here to buy because of the convenient habit, delicious taste and bustling atmosphere of Tet."
Regular customers of Hang Be market only need to spend less than 30 minutes walking around the market to have a full tray of offerings for Tet holiday.
