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Ha Noi has been named by CNN as one of the 10 greatest street food cities
in Asia.
The list, published the network’s travel page, CNNGo, introduced 10 typical street
foods in Ha Noi, including the famous pho, which CNN said is best had at 112
Van Phuc St., and Viet Nam’s popular drink, iced coffee, at 6 Hang Bac.
It described Ha Noi as “a street-eater’s paradise, with a
plethora of options for those who want to eat like a local.”
Other Asian street food destinations introduced are Penang
in Malaysia; Taipei, the capital of the Republic of China; Bangkok, Thailand;
Fukuoka, Japan; Singapore; Seoul, South Korea; Xi’an, China; Manila,
Philippines; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The list mentions Ha Noi’s “bun cha,” grilled meat eaten
with rice vermicelli and fresh herbs as “the most delicious food available to
man.”
The popular lunch choice, recommended at 34 Hang Than St.,
is made from pork patties and slices of pork belly, grilled over hot coals and
served with fish sauce, tangy vinegar, sugar and lime.
“Bun rieu cua,” a tangy tomato soup with freshwater crab
flavor, rice vermicelli, pounded crabmeat, deep-fried tofu and congealed blood
is suggested at 11 Hang Bac St.
Other delicious options for Ha Noi travelers are barbecued
kitchen on Ly Van Phuc Street; sticky rice at 6 Hang Bac; spring roll with
fresh crabmeat at 58 Dao Duy Tu; fish porridge at 213 Hang Bang; grilled dried
squid at 36 Hang Bo; and “banh cuon,” which is steamed rice flour pancakes
filled with minced pork and cloud ear mushrooms at 14 Hang Ga.
Ha Noi street food has been delightful to many foreigners
worldwide.
The emotion was enough to also inspire Tracey Lister, a
chef based in Melbourne, Australia, to publish two books about it, including
“Vietnamese Street Food” in September 2011 and “KOTO: A Culinary Journey
through Viet Nam” in 2008. KOTO is the name of a charity vocational training
project that she is a member of.
Both books were published in Australia.
