Day 01
Morning Hanoi Old Quarter Street Food Walk
At 11:00, your tour guide will pick you up at your hotel and begin a walking tour focused on Hanoi street food.
Depending on your location, the start and end of the tour may vary. However, you will have the chance to taste some of the most famous dishes enjoyed by Hanoi people, often described as "Hanoi-style fast foods." Your local guide will give you insight into the intricacies and traditions of Vietnamese food culture, including details about ingredients and the historical background of popular northern dishes. Many delicious dishes await you in the Old Quarter. Examples include:
- Hanoi stuffed bread
- Pancake
- Pudding with beans and sticky rice
- Grilled barbecue pork and noodles
- Noodle soup (crab, chicken, or beef)
- Mixed tropical fruits
- Mixed green papaya salad
- Dried beef
- Egg coffee
- Hanoi beer on tap or fresh beer
- Tasting "O mai" (fruit jam) at Hang Duong Street - well known as "the cream of Vietnamese gifts" - and shopping at the fashion shops along the way
- There are two main types of apricot preparation: salted dried apricot and sugared dried apricot. It is a favourite nosh for many people in Hanoi and other provinces.
At the end of the trip, feel free to continue exploring the area or take a taxi, or simply walk, back to your hotel.
The tour ends at around 9:00 PM.
