Bread with red wine sauce
Start your day with a bowl of beef stew with bread - the cold of Hanoi winter can be completely dispelled if you tear off a piece of bread and dip it into the steaming bowl of beef stew with bread.
Indeed, the beef tendon is crispy but not tough because it is stewed very well. The sauce has a fragrant smell of five spice and cardamom with a shimmering reddish brown color that is extremely eye-catching. Mixed in the bowl of red wine sauce are small pieces of carrots, potatoes and some herbs, enough to push the flavor of the red wine sauce bread to the last bite.
Hanoians have loved this dish for a long time. They not only often eat out but also like to cook it at home to have a big pot of red wine sauce to satisfy their craving.
You will often see long lines of customers sitting on sidewalk tables and chairs in neighborhoods like Dinh Ngang, Thai Thinh, Ta Hien, Chan Cam... to enjoy this traditional flavor.
Tear the hot, crispy bread into small pieces, dip it directly into the beef wine sauce and put it in your mouth to enjoy. Oh my, the feeling of comfort and stimulation of the taste buds as soon as the piece of bread touches the tip of the tongue is more than enough to dispel the cold of Hanoi winter.
Some places to eat delicious beef stew bread in Hanoi, price from 20,000 - 40,000 VND/portion:
- Tram Bread: 252 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem
- Hao Hao Red Wine Sauce Bread: 1B Chan Cam, Hoan Kiem
- Hieu Luc Bread: 326 Ba Trieu, Hai Ba Trung
- Thuy Khe red wine sauce bread: 311 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho
- Ms. Nga's bread: No. 3 Ta Hien, Hoan Kiem
Pho with red wine sauce
Beef noodle soup - Hanoi specialty, a national dish that everyone knows, now has a more unique and attractive way of cooking, making it unforgettable for diners after just one try, that is beef noodle soup.
The red wine sauce of this pho dish is stewed very carefully, the main ingredients are usually beef tendons and ribs, marinated according to a special recipe and then stewed with red wine. When serving, add some herbs and green onions to enhance the flavor. The dish can be served with some red chili, fresh lemon and fried breadsticks.
A delicious bowl of pho with red wine sauce usually has a golden broth, the natural sweetness, richness of the sauce and the richness of the beef. The meat must be soft and fragrant, with an eye-catching red color. The dish is served hot so the meat will not be tough, just right to eat and sniff every morning, noon, afternoon, and evening when it gets cold.
Address to eat delicious pho with red wine sauce in Hanoi, price from 35,000 - 50,000 VND/bowl:
- Pho Thinh: 39 Ton Duc Thang, Dong Da
- Pho Tu Lun: 68 Hang Ma, Hoan Kiem
- Pho Ly Beo: 4 Hang Non, Hoan Kiem
- Pho Bo Duong Tau: 3 Tran Phu, Hoan Kiem
- Pho Oanh: 113 Nguyen Truong To, Ba Dinh
Chicken noodle soup
Steaming hot stewed chicken noodles is also one of the "missed" dishes during the monsoon season. A bowl of steaming hot noodles, fragrant with the sweet aroma of Chinese herbs and young mugwort leaves, how perfect for the cold season!
First, you need to try a mouthful of broth to fully feel the delicious taste of chicken stewed with Chinese herbs for many hours. Next, take a bite of soft, fatty chicken stewed without any residue, add a little salt, pepper and lemon and it's "perfect". The soft, slightly bitter young mugwort leaves go very well with chicken. Finally, a few bites of crispy, golden noodles are enough to fill your stomach on a cold day. Chicken stewed noodles are not only delicious but also have the effect of nourishing the body thanks to the chicken stewed with Chinese herbs.
Address to eat delicious stewed chicken noodles in Hanoi, price from 35,000 - 50,000 VND/bowl:
- Mai Huong Chicken Noodles: 12C Hang Cot, Hoan Kiem
- Chicken noodle soup 24: No. 49 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem
- Ba Dau Chicken Noodles: No. 201 Ton Duc Thang, Dong Da
- Chicken noodle soup with banyan tree: 29 Tong Duy Tan, Hoan Kiem
Boiled snails
Visiting Hanoi in the fall without enjoying boiled snails with ginger fish sauce is not a complete trip. This snack is simple, very different from the traditional Hanoi cuisine, but strangely enough, it is a dish loved by many people.
Each shop sells a myriad of different types of snails, such as snails, clams, etc., which are cleaned and soaked in water, waiting for customers to choose. The snails are not pre-boiled, but must wait for customers to order before they start processing, so they are always piping hot, suitable for "filling the stomach" in winter. Snails steamed with lemongrass, lemon leaves, clams steamed with lemongrass and pineapple, etc. are freshly cooked, naturally sweet, fatty and soft, very pleasing to the mouth.
The secret to making the dish more attractive lies in the dipping sauce. The best fish sauce is mixed with boiled water to cool, add sugar and then bring to a boil. Next, add minced ginger, garlic, chili, and lemon juice to create an attractive sweet and sour taste. When serving the dipping sauce to customers, the seller will sprinkle some chopped coriander and lemongrass on top.
Diners use lemongrass or needles to remove the snails from their shells, dip them in the dipping sauce, and enjoy. The fatty, soft taste of the snails and the sweet, sour, and spicy flavor of the dipping sauce blend together, delicious beyond description.
In addition to boiled snails, Hanoi also has countless other ways of cooking that diners will never get bored of. Spicy stir-fried snails, tamarind stir-fried snails, coconut stir-fried snails... All types of snails can be made into dishes, from rice snails, rock snails, lion snails, sea rock snails, jumping snails, jackfruit snails to clams, mussels, oysters...
Some places selling delicious boiled snails in Hanoi, with prices ranging from 50,000 - 120,000 VND/portion:
- Boiled snails at Dinh Liet: 1A Dinh Liet street, Hang Bac, Hoan Kiem
- Boiled snails in Thuy Khe: 107 Thuy Khue, Tay Ho
- Hung Oc Restaurant: Luong Dinh Cua, Dong Da
- Lan Beo Snail: B1 Pham Ngoc Thach, Trung Tu, Dong Da
- Mrs. Cam's Snail: 5 Tong Duy Tan, Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem
Clam porridge, rib porridge
The cold and rainy air of Hanoi winter makes people more hungry and need to eat something hot. Hot steaming rib porridge and clam porridge are very suitable afternoon snacks on these rainy days, both warm and nutritious.
Hot and smooth rib porridge, sweet taste of stewed bones, rich cartilage ribs, eaten with some fried breadsticks and pork floss… just thinking about it makes me feel warm in the stomach.
Where to eat delicious rib porridge in Hanoi, price from 15,000 - 45,000 VND/bowl.
- Huyen Anh Cartilage Porridge: 14 Dong Xuan, Hoan Kiem
- Huyen Alley Rib Porridge: 61A Huyen Alley, Hoan Kiem
- Miss La's Rib Porridge: 2A Ly Quoc Su, Hoan Kiem
- Luong Su C Rib Porridge: 37 Luong Su C, Dong Da
- Cuc Rib Porridge: 142D Doi Can, Ba Dinh
Besides rib porridge, clam porridge is also a favorite porridge dish of many people. The appeal of clam porridge comes from the salty and sweet taste of the porridge from the clam broth, the chewy and crunchy clam meat, and especially the spices of onions, perilla, and Vietnamese coriander. Smell the aroma of the herbs, add a little spicy chili powder and pepper, and a bowl of clam porridge can help you dispel the cold rain.
Clam porridge is sold by a few fewer people than rib porridge. The most famous places include porridge shop number 26 Tran Xuan Soan, number 192 Quan Thanh, 325 Tran Khat Chan and clam porridge at Nghia Tan market. The price is only from 15,000 VND/bowl, depending on whether you order extra fried breadsticks and pork floss.
La Vong fish cake
On really cold days with the wind whistling outside the window like this, people crave to carry their "hungry stomachs" to eat La Vong fish cakes, to fully experience the sophistication of Hanoi cuisine. The fish pan only needs to be sizzling hot, the fish pieces are fragrant and golden brown and well-seasoned. Sit and watch the fish and vegetables until they are browned, pick up a piece of fish cake, add vermicelli noodles, add roasted peanuts and shrimp paste and enjoy it, it's wonderful enough. The smell of shrimp paste mixed with the sweetness of the fish, the aroma of vegetables and the richness of roasted peanuts, it's indescribably delicious. Don't forget to order a portion of crunchy fish intestines, or "finish" with a delicious fish hotpot, just thinking about it makes your mouth water.
Reliable fish cake addresses in Hanoi:
- King of Fish Restaurant Chain
- Ha Thanh Fish Cake 20 Nguyen Van Huyen, Cau Giay
- Cha Ka 13 Ngo Thi Nham, Hoan Kiem
- Fish Cake No. 14 Cha Ca, Hoan Kiem
Hot pot
Winter food is best when hot and hot pot is the "savior" of cold rainy days like this because of the characteristic of dipping food, "blowing and eating" over a warm red stove. Hot pot is also a highly customizable dish, with both vegetables and meat, meeting all needs and the more people eat, the more fun. Eating, chatting, with relatives and friends around a boiling hot pot on cold rainy days is truly wonderful.
In Hanoi, at this time, the most popular hot pots include Thai seafood hot pot, Sichuan hot pot, crab and cartilage hot pot or light, healthy mushroom hot pot, depending on your preference you can choose.
Some delicious hot pot places, prices from 200,000 - 600,000 VND/pot:
- Mixed Thai Hot Pot - Hot Paradise: No. 253 Xa Dan, Dong Da
- Hong Kong 2-compartment hotpot - Yixin: No. 9 Phung Hung, Hoan Kiem
- Banana fish hotpot with tofu - Quan Xua: No. 25/59 Lang Ha, Ba Dinh
- American Beef Thai Hot Pot - Daruma: 1st Floor Sunrise Building D11 Tran Thai Tong, Cau Giay
- Hotpot Buffet - Hotpot Story: Lot T273, 2nd Floor, Aeon Mall Ha Dong
Experiencing a food tour in Hanoi on a windy day is one of the extremely interesting activities when you travel to Hanoi. It will fill your stomach and keep you warm for a long time, helping you stay full of energy!
