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Hanoi street food isn’t about fancy restaurants or long menus. It’s about timing, balance, and eating what locals eat at the right moment of the day. If you’re visiting the city for the first time, don’t try to eat everything. Eat smart. In this guide, we’re sharing the Hanoi street food dishes you shouldn’t miss, based on how locals actually eat — what we enjoy daily, and what we’d suggest you try if you want to understand the city through food. Pho Made with flat rice noodl

When winter arrives in Hanoi, the city slows down just a little. The air turns cool, streets feel quieter, and locals instinctively start craving one thing comfort food. Not fancy dishes, not restaurant dining, but local foods eaten on small stools, shared with friends, and cooked by familiar faces who have been feeding the neighborhood for decades. These are the 15 winter dishes Hanoians truly crave, found at local vendors, often in hidden spots, deeply connected to daily li

In Northern Vietnam, Lunar New Year (Tết) is not complete without a full table of traditional dishes. Food during Tet fest is about more than flavor - it represents luck, balance, respect for ancestors, and hopes for the coming year. While every family has its own variations, some dishes appear on almost every Northern Vietnamese table. Banh chung (square sticky rice cake) The most important dish is bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake) . Made from sticky rice, mung beans, an

Discover 9 must-try Vietnamese street foods loved by locals, from phở and bánh mì to bún chả and bánh xèo. A local guide to Vietnamese food culture.

Discover Vietnam’s unique countryside tradition of hunting and cooking rat meat in Ha Nam and Ninh Binh. Learn how locals catch, cook, and enjoy this surprising dish!

Discover Vietnam’s most unique delicacies including balut, silkworm pupae, water bugs, rat meat, grasshoppers, and red jellyfish. Would you dare to try them?

During Tết Holiday, Vietnamese people dive into a mix of fun and meaningful traditions to welcome a fresh, lucky new year. Here are some of the top things we do to kick off the celebrations! Before the new year begins, we set up family altars to honor our ancestors and show gratitude for their guidance. It’s also the perfect time to ask for their blessings – because really, who wouldn’t want a little extra luck to kick off the year? We also take the time to carefully arrange

In addition to phở, check out the top 25 street foods not to miss in Hanoi.

Bún riêu cua - Fresh crab noodle soup - a must-try, lesser-known gem of Vietnamese cuisine

This blog will take you on a gastronomic journey through Vietnam's bustling streets, where exotic flavors and aromas await. You will...