- Beef noodle soup is an iconic Vietnamese dish that is well-known throughout the world. Few broths taste like beef noodle soup, so a bowl of pho is one of those dishes you won’t soon forget. The broth is made from beef bones and simmered for many hours before being flavored with green onions and herbs.
- Vietnamese cuisine makes excellent use of herbs, particularly in dishes like pho. Taste the greatest version of this distinctive dish in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, which is also a popular street food.
Cha Ca is a famous more-than-130-year-old dish in Hanoi, with its own street dedicated to it. Tourists can sample this cuisine at Cha Ca La Vong, the first establishment to open on Cha Ca street more than a century ago and one of Hanoi’s oldest restaurants. Cha Ca is served with vermicelli, scallions, herbs, and grilled catfish.
Nem ran – Deep Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls
- Vietnamese-style spring rolls/spring rolls are a year-round dish that can be found on the menus of most Vietnamese restaurants. Spring roll ingredients vary by region, but typically include minced lean pork, sea crab or shrimp, wood-ear mushrooms, onions, duck/chicken eggs, pepper, salt, and spices. Apart from the traditional pork spring roll, you also can choose to try crab spring rolls
