Explore Hanoi’s breakfast cuisine

Hanoi is the beautiful capital of Vietnam. Moreover, it is also one of the most ancient cities in this nation. Therefore, to explore Vietnam’s charm, you can’t help visiting Hanoi. Coming here, you will be impressed by the romantic natural landscapes, meaningful relics of history, unique Ancient Street and many famous places of interest. Moreover, one of the most attractive things to foreign tourists when traveling to Hanoi is its cuisine. Today, let’s enjoy Hanoi’s breakfast cuisine through this writing. Without the luxury restaurant, on-air price or well- known chefs, the following dishes can also be ideal choices for your breakfast in this city!  To enjoy breakfast in Hanoi, let’s travel with: Indochina tours Vietnam

Steam sticky rice- traditional dish in Vietnam

Xoi Xeo- a kind of steamed sticky rice in Hanoi
Xoi Xeo- a kind of steamed sticky rice in Hanoi- source: internet

Steam sticky rice is one of the traditional food in Vietnam. In past, it was considered as an important dish in royal meal for King. Nowadays, it has become more and more popular in public. It is made from sticky rice- a particular kind of rice in Vietnam. The way of how to make it is quite simple, but it requires many skills of makers. Firstly, people soak rice in about 8 hours, then steam it. Besides rice, they can add some pudding such as black bean, green bean, peanut, coconut, corn and so on. Each kind of pudding will create a different kind of steam sticky rice. After the sticky rice is fine, they usually wrap it into a banana leaf or lotus leaf. These leaves will bring its flavor to rice. When eating, you can smell clearly.

You can buy steam sticky rice everywhere in Hanoi
You can buy steam sticky rice everywhere in Hanoi- source: internet

If having chance to visit Hanoi, you should try steam sticky rice at your breakfast. It will be sold in almost street in this city. Moreover, you can also visit some sticky rice restaurants. In particular, foreign tourists prefer to enjoy steam sticky rice on the bank of Tay Lake or Ancient Street. Only with 10,000 Vietnam dong, you will have a pack of Xoi Xeo (steam sticky rice with green bean, fried onion, oil and pork floss) or Xoi Ngo (steam sticky rice with corn and chopped fried peanut). Indochina Sails cruise halong bay

Pho- a famous dish in Hanoi

Pho- a good choice for breakfast in Hanoi
Pho- a good choice for breakfast in Hanoi- source: internet

Pho is very well- known to foreign tourists. It can be said that almost foreign tourists coming to Vietnam has heard about this kind of dish. The main ingredient of Pho is rice noodle. There are a lot of kind of Pho in Hanoi such as Pho with beef, Pho with chicken and so on. Each of them has its own taste which can attract you so much. At breakfast, a bowl of Pho is really an ideal choice.

Pho Thin is one of the most famous addresses in Hanoi for more than 30 years. Being located at 13 Lo Duc street, this is really a wonderful destination. The sauce of Pho here is very delicious. Besides, beef is also fried uniquely under high temperature, which makes beef sweet, fragrant and fine. When eating Pho, don’t forget to add some kinds of spice such as pepper, lemon and so on. In particular, Quay is also the highlights of Pho in Pho Thin. Let’s try it at breakfast in Hanoi!

Quay will increase the taste for Pho at Hanoi’s breakfast
Quay will increase the taste for Pho at Hanoi’s breakfast- source: internet

Banh My- delicious street food for breakfast in Hanoi

Banh My is also a famous dish in Hanoi. Many food magazines have voted Banh My as one of the most attractive food in the world. The bread is crunchy. The chef put some kinds of filling into it, which creates a delicious Banh My. The main ingredients of Banh My can be grilled pork, pate, egg, hotdog, cucumber, carrot, herb and so on. In particular, they can add some sauce to make Banh My more special. Having chance to visit Hanoi, you shouldn’t miss Banh My.

Banh My- wonderful breakfast of Hanoi’s cuisine
Banh My- wonderful breakfast of Hanoi’s cuisine – source: internet

Steamed sticky rice, Pho and Banh My are ideal choices for your breakfast in Hanoi. This is a great way for you to enjoy delicious food as well as learn more about Hanoi’s cuisine. Moreover, it is also economical. The price can be from 10,000 Vietnam dong to 40,000 Vietnam dong. Hope that you will have wonderful breakfast in Hanoi!

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