Each summer, lotus ponds around Hanoi’s West Lake are filled with the delicate fragrance of Bach Diep lotus flowers. The flowers are not only a scenic attraction but also play an important role in preserving Quang An’s centuries-old tradition of lotus tea scenting.
Banh da cua, a local delicacy of the northern port city of Hai Phong, has been named one of the world’s best noodle soups by TasteAtlas, a culinary website which is known for its collection of information on 10,000 dishes and 9,000 restaurants.
“Pho is a delicacy of Hanoi. You can find the dish at some other places but pho in Hanoi is the best," the words of Thach Lam in his culinary book “36 Streets of Hanoi” affirmed the delicious taste of pho (noodle soup) in the capital.
Mui Ne fishermen are famous for a typical hotpot with the main ingredients are various types of fish like ca duc (smelt-whitings), ca suot (atherinidae).
CNN recently says more than pho, there are 5 dishes every visitor to Hanoi needs to try. They include fish cooked with turmeric and dill, fish and crab noodle soups.
