In the days when Hanoi was still simple and rustic, soy milk became an indispensable part of people's daily life. Stored in glass bottles with corks, soy milk - a simple and familiar drink, not only has a sweet taste but also is a childhood memory of many people.
Children in Hanoi at that time will never forget the image of old motorbikes weaving through each street, through Hang Gai, Hang Duong, Hang Ga... on the motorbikes loaded with bottles of soy milk. The blue glass milk bottles sparkled in the sunlight, as if containing the whole sky of childhood. People are still familiar with the scene every early morning, a glass of soy milk is poured from a 65 ml glass bottle, fragrant, shimmering white. At the street stalls along Hang Ga or Dong Xuan market, customers sit and sip a glass of soy milk, watching the bustling streets.
Images of rustic milk bottles with wooden corks, fragrant
The children of that time, now grown up, must still remember the small joy of waking up at noon to a cup of fragrant soy milk with sugar. The happy feeling of drinking a sip of cool, sweet soy milk, served in a cup of crushed ice crushed by hand. After drinking, people still look down at the bottom of the cup, regretting that the delicious glass of milk has been emptied so quickly.
Soy milk in glass bottles is a sweet childhood memory.
Nowadays, soy milk is still around, but the soy milk delivery trucks and the special milk in corked glass bottles have gradually disappeared. Soy milk in bags and boxes has flooded the market, but for many people, it is just "soy milk". It no longer carries the aroma and sweet taste of a nostalgic time, a childhood associated with streets like Hang Dao and Hang Ngang, where every morning you can still see ordinary people holding a cup of hot soy milk in their hands.
Recently, the image of a soy milk delivery truck with baskets full of glass bottles weaving through the small alleys of the capital's streets suddenly became famous on social networks. The seller shared that his family has been in the business of selling soy milk for the past 34 years. Previously, he often delivered milk to restaurants and cafes along the old quarter and neighboring areas. His work started when he left at 5am and only returned when it was already dark. Recently, thanks to being known by more people, his work has become even busier, having to deliver milk continuously from 5am to 6pm every day.
The soy milk is sold in glass bottles, now priced at 11,000 - 12,000 VND with the bottle and if the buyer wants to buy it cheaper, they can pour it into a bag for 7,000 VND. The buyer can also return the bottle for a discount on the next purchase - a habit that reminds of the old days when keeping and returning the bottle was completely normal. The price of soy milk has increased tenfold compared to the old days, but it is still too cheap to buy a memory, warming the hearts of those who were once attached to the streets of Hanoi.
The car carries childhood memories throughout the streets of Hanoi
There are many people who want to buy these bottles of soy milk, but he doesn't have a store and mainly delivers by motorbike, so the man selling soy milk does not hesitate to share his phone number so that anyone who wants to buy can call to know which area he is in. Although it is not a new product or has a different flavor, it is the glass bottles containing soy milk that carry the image of childhood that makes many people willing to go to the trouble to buy it.
