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Food

Over 20-year-old pho cuon eatery

Over 20-year-old pho cuon eatery

Generations of Hanoi people have enjoyed pho cuon (fresh rice noodle rolls). What makes it such a trustworthy culinary address?

Hanoi special sweet dumplings for Han Thuc Festival

Hanoi special sweet dumplings for Han Thuc Festival

The ready-made ingredients to make Han Thuc’s festival specialties has been plenty in both local and online markets for expats in Hanoi to buy and delight their children at home with a Vietnamese cooking lesson.

Vietnamese exquisite herbs and spices

Vietnamese exquisite herbs and spices

There are hard and fast rules about what spices and herbs can be used in what Vietnamese dishes and there’s no room for deviation.

Arousing the taste buds

Arousing the taste buds

Rich in vegetables, rice and seafood, Hanoian speciates have incorporated Cambodia and Thai influences into style that is distinctively its own.

The main rituals in the Lunar New Year Festival

The main rituals in the Lunar New Year Festival

For centuries, every year when Tet (the Lunar New Year Festival) arrives, various rituals have been held in every family, bringing a lively ambiance filled with tradition and culture in the beginning of the New Year all over the country.