Bun oc (snail vermicelli soup) is an iconic dish of Hanoi which any visitor to the capital city should try.
The clear, sweet and lightly sour broth mixed with the great greasy taste and crunchiness of the snails creates a perfect harmony for the dish (Photo: VNA)
The dish also appeared several times on CNN as a favorite street food of the capital city (Photo: VNA)
To make a proper bowl of bun oc with the right flavor, a cook must choose good snails and seasoning for the broth, as well as fresh vermicelli (Photo: VNA)
A bowl of bun oc, which has fresh vermicelli topped with snail meat, green onion and shiso, and served with chili and bean sprouts, has become a sweet memory for Hanoians who live away from their homeland (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi’s autumn is also the season for com or young sticky rice flakes. Com can be eaten directly or enjoyed with bananas like a snack. It can also be mixed with other food ingredients to create a variety of tasty dishes.
Vietnamese cuisine is being served at the 26th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT), which is currently underway in the capital city of Russia.
Diners to the second Hanoi Food Culture Festival, slated for June 7-9 at Thong Nhat Park, will be treated to traditional dishes of not only Hanoi but also other localities in the north, central and southern regions, according to organisers.
The Cable News Network (CNN) has recently recommended five must-try dishes for foreign visitors on the streets of Hanoi, besides bun cha and world-famous pho.
As Cable News Network (CNN) has recently wrote in an article, besides ‘beloved local specialty’ bun cha and the ‘world-famous’ pho, there's much more to the city's diverse food scene.
Three years after US President Barack Obama’s visit, Bun Cha Huong Lien in Hanoi, known as "Bun cha Obama" by locals, has become popular among local and international tourists.
The clear, sweet and lightly sour broth mixed with the great greasy taste and crunchiness of the snails creates a perfect harmony for the dish (Photo: VNA) 
The dish also appeared several times on CNN as a favorite street food of the capital city (Photo: VNA) 
To make a proper bowl of bun oc with the right flavor, a cook must choose good snails and seasoning for the broth, as well as fresh vermicelli (Photo: VNA) 
A bowl of bun oc, which has fresh vermicelli topped with snail meat, green onion and shiso, and served with chili and bean sprouts, has become a sweet memory for Hanoians who live away from their homeland (Photo: VNA) 
