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Bringing the quintessence to Hanoi * Business villages, streets, guilds * Not only have brains and hands * The qualification of workers ‘conscience * Business town specialized street

Sowing the Trang An elegance in every family

We all know and are proud that Hanoi is the thousand-year civilized Thang Long land strip; Hanoi is a heroic capital in struggling to protect the country and in creating and labor; Hanoi is the city for peace, the center of politic, culture, science… Mentioning Hanoi, we cannot help emphasizing that this is the elegant Trang An land strip.

The one-thousand-year civilized land

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The youth of Hanoi today

Mentioning Hanoi, people immediately thinks of a thousand-year cultural quintessence with the values which were recognized, honored and became the symbol of Vietnam. They are the thirty six antique streets, One-Pillar pagoda, Quoc Tu Giam Temple of literature, Hoan Kiem Lake, etc.

Craftsman Nguyen Ba Muu: Who brings dried flowers to art

In Ha Noi capital, when talking about flowers and decorative plants, people always think about well-known flower villages, such as Ngoc Ha, Nhat Tan, Tay Tuu and Me Linh. But in the field of making dried flower, only name was mentioned. He is the craftsman Nguyen Ba Muu. He is the vanguard in making dried flowers and using them to create vivid and colorful pictures.

Showing posts with label Foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foods. Show all posts

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Hanoi Gastronomy- abundant and unique

It seems that nowhere in Vietnam is more famous for gastronomy than Hanoi. Formerly, each street or village in Hanoi was well known for a dish. Although these dishes were not delicacies, their flavours were so special that no Hanoians could forget them. For those who live away from the homeland for ages, these popular foods are always reminiscent of their native place.

Thanh Tri stuffed pancakes

Being used to eating stuffed pancake in Hanoi, you may find yourself a demanding customer when eating it somewhere else. 

Even by a prejudice judgment, you must admit that “banh cuon" from Hanoi, especially those made in Thanh Tri, are the best. The Hanoians are connoisseurs in eating, so the making of the pancake should be carefully prepared. 

Hanoi Steamed Glutinous Rice

No one knows the origin of steamed glutinous rice or “xoi” which often appears on Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, in the wedding party or the ancestor’s death anniversary. However, it is a simple breakfast for Hanoians. This food is pregnant with the warmth of flame, heaven and earth.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Young Glutinous Rice

Hanoi autumn is beautiful with sunlight and breeze. The fragrance of spring rice flake is disseminated in small alleys in Vong Village.

If “Com” is considered the most unique speciality of Hanoi, Vong Village can be called the cradle of this food. People who enjoy “Com” are often flooded with a lot of feelings. People commonly welcome a new autumn with falling leaves, sunlight and breeze. 

Traditional taste

Visitors to Hanoi have an abundance of mouth-watering menu options to choose from when they stop by any of the capital city’s restaurants. For those looking for a truly authentic and traditional experience, however, there are a few stand-out items not to be missed.

Vermicelli mixes with fish soup

There is a simple meal that Hanoians can enjoy whenever and wherever they want. That is “bun ca”- vermicelli mixes with fish soup.

Watching a school girl eating her bowl of vermicelli on Hang Luoc street, I couldn’t help my greediness so I cancelled my trip around Hanoi just for this dish. There are dozens of different kinds of vermicelli. Some are simple while others are special, which appear all year round. o¬nly vermicelli and sour crab soup cooked with oleaster or fish soup appear in their own season. In the late of March (lunar calendar), oleaster tree is ripe and laden with juicy fruits.

Gastronomy culture on pavement

It costs only VND 7000 and VND 30.000 for a cup of lemon tea and a portion of grilled beef respectively on pavements in Hanoi.

Tra My, a student of the Industrial Arts University and her close friends always regard Nguyen Du street as the stop for their appointments on the pavement. “I like drinking coffee here because I can both enjoy the romantic lake view and talk freely. It’s so pleasant and comfortable here. The price is extremely cheap, about VND 10.000 per person” she said.

West Lake Shrimp Pancake

Visitors who used to go to Hanoi will eagerly seek a chance to enjoy West Lake shrimp fried pancake, a speciality of this place, which can make a great impression. The reason is not only in shrimp pancake itself, but also in the beautiful scene at West Lake.

Café in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

Tucked between a great number of shops on a motorbike-choked streets of Hanoi's Old Quarter, the Cafes have as much a quality of new discovery about it on the 50th visit as on the first one. 

Hanoi is a city that takes its coffee seriously, unlike the rest of Asia -- a tea-drinking continent.Vietnam has a cafe culture to rival Italy's. Along with the colonial architecture and the fresh baguettes that are still sold o¬n street corners, coffee is one of Vietnam's most pleasant legacies from its years of the French colonial time. 

Nem ran (Spring roll)

Nem ran (called cha gio in the south) is a much-appreciated speciality, although it is very easy to prepare.

Since long ago, nem ran has been a familiar dish on the menu at all households during the New Year’s festivities, at family parties, and at receptions.

La Vong fish

"Cha ca" is a favourite dish of Hanoian. Located in Cha Ca street, Cha ca La Vong ("cha ca" means grilled fish) is the famous restaurant to many Hanoian as well as visitors from all over the world.

The food is supposed to have been created by the Doan family. 

Green rice flake cake- Hanoi’s speciality

Hanoi is famous for its speciality green rice flake cakes which are sold in Hang Than street. Hang Than is just among more than 20 culinary streets in Hanoi which has about 70 streets with their first name of Hang.

This 300 metre long street houses more than 30 green rice flake cake shops. The Nguyen Ninh trademark is the oldest and most popular brand for green rice flake cake. The name was established in 1865 by late Tran Thi Luan and adopted it’s current name of Nguyen Ninh in 1928. 

Ancient Hanoi recipe wins worldwide fame

A simple fish recipe, created a century ago, is drawing people from all over the world to the Hanoi family home of the creator of the dish.

Now a restaurant, Cha Ca La Vong (La Vong grilled fish) is run by the descendants of the dish’s creator.

Mrs My’s chicken rice soup

Hanoi is famous for delicious and simple dishes. Therefore, Hanoians have a simple pleasure of gastronomy. Chicken rice soup is o ne of the elegant cuisines of Hanoians.

Che Lam

Huong Canh commune about 25 kilometers to the west of Hanoi center consists of three small villages including Huong Canh, Ngoc Canh and Tien Canh.

Only in Bau and Noi hamlets (Tien Canh village) can “Che Lam” (a kind of sweetened porridge) be made the best. It is so sticky, fragrant, tasty, sweet that you will not fed up with it. This sweetened solid porridge is often served with tea.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Ha Noi noodle


There are a lot of specialities in Hanoi but the most favourite dish is a simple broth of rice noodle called Pho. It is a dish that defines Hanoi special foods.

Simply because Pho in Hanoi is quite different from that in any other places. Pho in Hanoi has the special flavour of the broth stewed with marrowbones, the savour of boiled beef. The broth must be clear, the rice noodle must be thin and tender.

The colours of the ingredients form a nice colourful picture. Mixed with boiling hot stock, it provoke your senses, makes you feel as if you are enjoying the beauty of nature./.Cinet

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