Noodle soup
Pho is a traditional Vietnamese dish, and can also be considered one of the most typical dishes of Vietnamese cuisine. The main ingredients of pho are pho noodles and broth with thinly sliced beef or chicken. In addition, there are spices such as: soy sauce, pepper, lemon, fish sauce, chili, etc. These spices are added depending on the taste of each person. Pho is usually used as a breakfast dish or for dinner.
That bowl of pho, hidden under the layer of golden grease is a soft, flat, thin noodle, typical of Hanoi pho noodles, the fresh pink pieces of meat are arranged evenly, poured over by the broth, cooked just right, fragrant with cinnamon, star anise, cardamom and grilled onion and ginger, but still retaining the delicious sweetness in every fiber of fresh meat. Especially, indispensable are the vinegar-soaked garlic, chili sauce with seeds and aromatic Northern pepper... Everything blends together, making both the sense of smell and taste unable to resist that seductive flavor.
Bun rieu
Crab vermicelli soup is a particularly familiar dish, especially in the northern provinces, with the rich flavor of field crabs, the sour taste of tomatoes and other spices. Depending on the region, there will be different recipes. In Hanoi, diners will enjoy the rich, fragrant taste of crab fat and ground crab. The broth is made from beef bone broth cooked with tomatoes, vinegar and topped with ground crab. Crab vermicelli soup is often served with boiled beef, ham, beans, dried onions and raw vegetables. The cold weather will make diners exclaim over the bowl of crab vermicelli soup with its fragrant sour and spicy taste, typical of Hanoi.
Bun thang
Bun thang is a typical dish of Hanoi culinary art. It is said that Hanoi dishes are very sophisticated and delicate, which is also true for bun thang. Anyone who has eaten this dish once, no matter where they go or what they do, will remember their homeland with a rich national noodle dish. Bun thang is attractive because of the very sweet, rich, clear broth and the strong aroma of shrimp, making the dish very distinctive and irresistibly delicious. In such cold weather, enjoying a hot bowl of bun thang and the aroma of shrimp paste really makes diners linger forever.
Sticky rice
Perhaps among Hanoi's breakfast dishes, sticky rice is the most special dish because this dish has a rich and diverse menu, which not all dishes have. Sticky fragrant sticky rice eaten with sausage, meat, eggs, pate,... drizzled with a little meat sauce makes it difficult for diners to get used to the rich and delicious flavor. In the chilly weather of Hanoi morning, enjoying a package of sticky rice wrapped in hot and fragrant lotus leaves makes diners feel excited every time they come to Hanoi.
Bread
For many Hanoians, banh mi is a breakfast dish that can never be bored thanks to the rich and attractive spices added. Banh mi can be added with pate, fatty sausage, char siu, grilled beef, fried eggs, fried egg rolls, cucumbers, pickles, herbs, chili sauce, etc. Depending on the intention of the seller and the taste of the customer, the banh mi will have a very harmonious and attractive salty, sweet, light, fatty taste.
Porridge
A little bit of porridge with ribs or minced meat, add a few golden fried breadsticks and you have a delicious bowl of porridge for breakfast. Unlike other breakfast dishes, porridge with fried breadsticks in Hanoi is often sold in apartment buildings, markets or places with many children. Here, people often see the image of porridge stalls with a large pot on one side and a bowl and spoon on the other. Simple, compact and not fussy. Porridge with fried breadsticks is sold all year round but is especially popular in winter. With the cold of the North, perhaps a bowl of porridge with fried breadsticks is an effective solution to warm the body.
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