Travellive 5 - 2018

food&beverage
You can find a number of popular food stalls on Hang Bong, Hang Gai, and Hang Dao where
their longstanding reputation attracts long queues of customers every morning.
Hanoi's staple dish is the famous 'phÎ' with options ranging from beef to chicken, to beef stew noodle
soups, all using a fragrant semi-clear broth made from pork or chicken bones and a number of spices. A
bowl of 'phÎ' never looks more tempting than with thin cuts of beef or chicken and green onions fresh and
aromatic in the morning air. Squeeze in a bit of lime juice, add chili sauce and garlic vinegar to your soup
to get the finest flavor and enjoy your 'phÎ' in all of its glory.
'B∏nh cuËn' or rolled-rice noodle is another favorite dish of Hanoians that takes some time to make, but it
is totally worth the wait when the lady steams the rice batter, rolls them into sheets with cooked seasoned
ground pork, adds dried onions, and brings it to your table. It's simple, but incredibly satisfying.
If you are too busy in the morning, try the cheap and delicious p©tä with breads, sticky rice with fried eggs,
mungbean sticky rice, or 'x´i khÛc' (stuffed sticky rice) for a quick breakfast on the go.
Hanoi in the morning is probably at its most mesmerizing with different smells of food inviting you to sit
down and order some of the most amazing breakfast dishes while the rest of the world still slowly wakes.
It's a rare glimpse of a calmer, simpler, more tranquil Hanoi.
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