Winter is back, all across the streets of Hanoi. This is always the most anticipated time of the year not only because people enjoy the very cold air of the North but also by the hot, achingly delicious dishes. Hanoi winter cuisine is extremely diverse and rich, to eat all those delicacies can take a week, just eat and eat. 

With Blissington, let’s discover 5 winter delicacies in Hanoi that you must invite your friends to enjoy if you do not want to regret it!

Phở bò xào lăn – Beef Pho

The first dish must be Pho, which is not only famous in Hanoi but also worldwide, “Pho” has become a separate nod in the Oxford dictionary. There are many types of Pho in Hanoi such as: mixed pho, stir-fried pho, rolled pho, wine sauce. Only original Pho has more than 4 types: stir-fried beef noodle soup, beef tendon pho, re-ripening pho, thigh chicken noodle soup,…

Pho that you must try when Hanoi is in winter is stir-fried beef pho. The broth is stewed from beef bones within 5 hours with a variety of spices such as cinnamon, an anus, grilled onions on charcoal stove, spices, fish sauce,… all blend together to create an unforgettable taste.

Beef is selected the freshest, thinly sliced, marinated exclusive spices, each restaurant will have different spices to create a distinct flavor, not overlap with other restaurants. Then the beef is sautéed over high heat, quickly island so that the beef does not get chewy. Finally onions, cilantro, ship smell, hung for chopping. A bowl of hot pho with fresh noodles, tender beef and rich broth is enough for a great experience for a meal.

 

The Famous Beef Pho Of Hanoi

The Famous Phở Bò Of Hanoi

Famous pho rows:

49 Bat Bat, Hoan Kiem District.

13 Lo Duc, Hai Ba Trung District.

Under the Hang Giay bridge, Hoan Kiem District.

Bánh đúc nóng – Steamed Rice Cake

If the pho mentioned above is available in every province in Vietnam, the steamed rice cake is only available in Hanoi. This dish is usually a soft dish, around 3-4 pm, lightly lined before home.

Steamed rice cake, mixed with minced pork is thoroughly marinated with quince, mushrooms, fish sauce is filled with bowls with sour, sweet and very special, finally coriander, red onion non-yellow field sprinkled on top. When the belly is rumbling, the hot mint cake is the number one choice in winter.

A Bowl of Bánh Đúc is a must try for a cold afternoon

Some famous steamed rice cake shop in Hanoi:

8 Lane 8B Ngoc Han, Hai Ba Trung.

116c2 Trung Tu, Dong Da.

Lane 29, Thuy Khue, Ba Dinh.

Quẩy rán – Fried Bread Sticks

When the winter comes, fried dishes are extremely popular among Hanoians. The ingredients are simple, only flour with baking powder but the mixture after being deep fried is excellent. Hanoi winter delicacies can not be missed, fried bread sticks. In the middle of the cold, there is nothing better than enjoying the hot fried rolls.

The golden swing is even, eye-catching outside crispy but inside is soft, fragrant complex is dipped with slightly sour sauce of vinegar and blueberries, the sweetness of sugar, the rich taste of delicious fish sauce, add a little papaya and carrot mix is all. Although deep-fried but dipped with sweet and sour sauce, you just can not stop with this dish.

Quẩy Rán – The Favorite Winter Sack

You can refer to the following addresses:

73 Hang Bong, Hoan Kiem.

69 Pho Duc Chinh, Ba Dinh.

109 Ta Quang Buu, Hai Ba Trung.

Cháo trai – Mussel Congee

Mussel congee in Hanoi is powdered, not grains, rice grains before grinding is already roasted. The meat is preliminarily prepared, then chopped and sautéed before cooking with porridge.

Cháo Trai Is Loved By Everyone

Nghia Tan Collective Area, Cau Giay District.

1 Vu Ngoc Phan, Dong Da district.

101 E1 Thanh Xuan Bac, Thanh Xuan District.

Chè sắn- Cassava Sweet Soup

Cassava sweet soup is the dish that only appears in winter, in other seasons in Hanoi you will find it difficult to find a shop selling cassava sweet soup. A bowl of ready-made soup will help your friend warm your belly right away when it’s cold outside.

Seeing the pot of gold soup, the cassava pieces are cut squarely, flexibly intertwined enough to make us ecstatic. To cook delicious cassava sweet soup, cassava must be soft, cooked with ginger water, add a little freshly grated coconut fiber. Surely this cassava soup will leave an unforgettable impression for first-time diners.

Chè Sắn Is The Dish That Is Only Available During The Winter

Delicious hot cassava tea:

75 Tran Xuan Soan, Hai Ba Trung.

39 Ly Quoc Su, Hoan Kiem.

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There will be plenty of answers to the question “What to eat in Hanoi during the winter”. Hanoi winter cuisine is extremely diverse and rich, to eat all those delicacies can take a week, just eat and eat. Believe me, they will not disappoint you, because every dish is delicious, also special in a separate way, can not be mixed with the price is also very “rustic”, only from 20k – 70k VND. That’s how special this city is!