Seasonal Hanoi cuisine: Eat the right dish, feel the right taste

Hanoi – the city of memories and flavors, where the cuisine also changes the season, giving people and visitors the dishes associated with each moment of the year.

Huong Xuan Hanoi – Enjoy a light, delicate delicacy

Dolly cake, vegetarian cakes – taste in March

In the third lunar month, when the Korean New Year knocked on the door, the Hanoians gathered to make drifting cakes, vegetarian cakes … Traditional gifts packed the quintessence of the sky and earth. Small round cake, melted sugar, smooth vegetarian cake, blended with greasy coconut milk, creating a cool, delicate and rich Vietnamese soul.

La Vong fish ball – delicious, warm customers 

Tiet Xuan was also a bit chilly, an ideal time to enjoy La Vong fish cake, the famous dish of Hanoi. Fresh lentils are grilled with fragrant yellow, then stir -fried with dill and scallions, served with fresh vermicelli, crispy roasted peanuts and a cup of shrimp sauce, mixed with lemon chili – all blended to create an unforgettable flavor in the first days of the year.

Hanoi summer cuisine – Cool with delicious dishes

Crab noodles, snail vermicelli – fresh, cool

In the middle of the hot summer days, a bowl of crab noodles or snail vermicelli is the ideal choice to dispel the heat. The sour taste from tomatoes, tamarind or vinegar suddenly blended with greasy crabs, freshly crispy snails, creating a light, easy to enjoy and still rich flavor of Hanoi.

Trang Tien ice cream – Childhood specialties

Referring to Hanoi summer cuisine, it is impossible not to mention Trang Tien ice cream, a cool gift associated with memories of many generations. Coconut ice cream sticks, nuggets, chocolate or vanilla melting at the tip of the tongue, bringing sweet taste and reminiscent of the afternoon walking around the windy Sword Lake.

Autumn Hanoi – The season of delicate dishes

Vong village nuggets – Fall taste of Ha Thanh

When the breeze of the head of the collection slightly brushed through the streets of Hanoi, Vong village nuggets were present on each street vendor. The green nuggets are flexible, fragrant, the smell of young rice, wrapped in cool lotus leaves, served with ripe pepper bananas, creating a simple but sophisticated gift, characteristic of the autumn of Trang An land.

Cha Xu – Delicious dish “luxurious” only seasonal

At the end of autumn, when the weather is cold, it is also the time when the season – the rare specialty only appears in a short time. The rolls are elaborately processed, blending between fresh pits, chicken eggs, fragrant tangerine peels, dill … creating greasy dishes, waking up the typical smell that makes anyone who tried once are unforgettable.

Winter Hanoi – hot dishes become the warmth of the street

Bun cha – Delicious dish in Hanoi

The barbecue is scented next to the aromatic, chan and a bowl of sweet and sour fish sauce, served with fresh vermicelli and cool raw vegetables – it is the famous Hanoi bun cha. This rustic but more sophisticated dish is more attractive when enjoying in the cold weather, making the heart warm in the middle of the old town.

Beef crab hotpot – warm belly in the cold days

Beef crab hotpot is a great choice for gatherings in the cold weather. The sweetness of the crab rieu, a little sour from tomatoes, mixed with soft beef, all blended in the hot hotpot, bringing a feeling of warmth and an unforgettable richness.

Nothing like Hanoi – where every season brings separate flavors, making anyone who has tasted it is unforgettable. If you have the opportunity to set foot in the capital, do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the seasonal dishes – the quintessence of cuisine is associated with the life of Trang An people.

Quynh Anh (General)