The delicious dishes - symbol of Hanoi’s winter
Hanoi in cold days is the best time you can enjoy many famous dishes.
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| Corn and sweet potato: Hanoi in cold days, the good smelling of grilled corn and sweet potato in a corner of night street with yellow light makes many people feel fluttered… |
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| Boiled snails: Like many other places across Vietnam, boiled snails become indispensable dishes of Hanoians when the winter comes. Snails are often soaked with chilly in order to make them “open the mouth” to release dust and sand inside before being boiled. |
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| Banana cake: The smell of the cakes makes passersby’s mouth water and the heat from the stoves keeps people warm in the cold atmosphere. The main ingredients of the crisp yellow cakes are sweet potatoes and bananas from the countryside. |
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| Floating Cakes: When Hanoi becomes cold, “Floating Cakes” is sold at the beginning. This is a kind of snack that many people Hanoi love. With molasses broth from yellow, aromatic spicy fresh ginger, topped with peanut, Floating Cakes treats your taste buds well. |
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| Hot Plain rice flan: Plain rice flan is considered one of the most rustic and simple cakes in Hanoi cuisine. "Bánh đúc lạc” is the most popular in the north with a jelly shape and mild flavor. |
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| Pork rib porridge: Waking up in the early morning and going out in Hanoi, you suddenly remember that it is a long time you do not enjoy Pork rib porridge, and you feel hungry. Then, you decide to go for pork rib porridge. |
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| Hot chestnuts: During cold times in Hanoi, hot chestnuts were more than a snack. They drew people together and helped to ease the dreariness of winter. Even today, when living conditions are much improved, Hanoians recall long-ago scenes of roasting chestnuts with fond nostalgia. |
