In old Hanoi, especially on busy commercial streets, people had the habit of eating snacks from morning to night. Every late autumn, countless delicious snacks appeared, recalling dear memories.
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| Banh duc: Banh duc is a rustic dish. In the past, this dish was only for the poor. Thanks to its convenience and the light, fragrant flavor of rice flour, banh duc has gradually become a popular dish. Photo: Hoang Nhi. |
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| For every Hanoian, banh duc has become an unforgettable memory. Every child at that time must have at least once looked forward to their grandmother or mother coming home from the market to buy them snacks, especially banh duc. For Ke Cho people, banh duc is a convenient snack during busy days. Photo: Hoang Nhi. |
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| Rice paper with millet: Perhaps there are few types of cake that contain both the culture and memories of a time like rice paper with millet. Rice paper with millet is no longer priced at 2,000 - 3,000 VND each like many years ago, but the flavor is probably still unmistakable. Millet is cooked golden brown and spread on crispy rice paper and served with fragrant shredded coconut. Rice paper with millet must be eaten right after it is made because if left for too long, the cake will become soggy. Photo: Nam Giang. |
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| Bicycles selling rice paper noodles roaming through every alley with their cries echoing throughout a street corner, which has been deeply imprinted in the subconscious of many generations born and raised in Hanoi. Rice paper noodle vendors do not need many tools. A bag of crispy rice paper hanging from the handlebars, a pot of rice paper tied securely to the back seat, a plastic bowl of cooked mung beans and a bottle of sugar are all they need to roam the streets. Photo: Van Dee. |
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| Banh giay: Banh giay used to be popular during Tet. Especially when the family reunites, mothers and grandmothers make this cake to enjoy together. Banh giay in everyone's subconscious is always associated with family and warmth. Photo: Thai Le. |
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| Gradually, Banh Giay became a popular dish, especially for breakfast for the capital's people. Banh Giay and Pork sausage became a perfect pair - the perfect choice for breakfast or afternoon snack. Photo: Tham Do. |
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| Banh gio: Banh gio, also known as banh tro, is often sold by street vendors throughout the streets of Hanoi. People often use ash from tree leaves to create the cake's unique flavor. Photo: Vu Minh Cong. |
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| In everyone’s childhood, there are many simple, plain but unforgettable gifts. Banh gio is one such cake. Every winter, we eagerly sit together, slurping bowls of banh gio filled with rich molasses. Photo: Linh Phong. |
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| When you bite into a piece of banh gio, you will always feel the first cool taste, then the sweetness of molasses mixed with the stickiness of sticky rice, and lingering in your mouth is the strong smell of lime water and the pungent smell of chit leaves. Photo: Linh Phong. |
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| Banh gai, banh gac: Banh gai, banh gac are cakes that are present in every countryside. For the people of the capital, banh gai, banh gac appear in every family, in every mother's kitchen. Whenever the children return home to gather with their mother, whenever there are guests at home or as gifts sent far away, banh gai, banh gac are always present in important occasions of old Hanoi families. Photo: Hong Anh. |
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| Nowadays, Banh Gai has many more flavors: gac, jackfruit, dong leaves, green rice,... and is sold in supermarkets in Hanoi. With its eye-catching appearance and small, cute shape, these cakes are definitely a ticket back to childhood for anyone who wants to live in nostalgia. Photo: Phuong Hai. |
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| Com cake: Forgetting com cake when mentioning Hanoi's gifts is a big mistake. Lang Vong has long been famous for fresh com, but when mentioning com cake, Hang Than must be mentioned. Hanoi's com cake is completely different from com cakes in other places in terms of taste, aroma and aftertaste. From a rustic gift, com cake has gradually become an indispensable gift in the weddings of the people of the Capital. Photo: Giang Giang. |
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| Banh Rom: Banh Rom, also known as sticky rice cake, is considered a harvest cake. Every time the rice ripens, the first fragrant grains of sticky rice with the taste of the countryside will be made into fragrant Banh Rom. The dough is kneaded, covered with green bean paste, then wrapped in fragrant dong leaves. Photo: Thao Khan. |
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| Shaking donuts: Shaking donuts are a favorite dish of every child. From the past to the present, shaking donuts have always been the perfect choice for every afternoon snack. The price of a donut is only about 1,000 - 2,000 VND, so even if you are "broke", you can still eat your fill of this dish. Photo: Hoang Nhi. |
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| Cold snail noodle soup: Hanoians love snail noodle soup so they can eat it in any season. In winter, hot snails are served, in summer and fall, cold snails are served. Among a variety of noodle soups: beef noodle soup, duck noodle soup, pork leg noodle soup, etc., cold snail noodle soup always has its own simplicity and elegance. Photo: Phuong Thao. |
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| Chi ma phu: Chi ma phu is not a strange dish to the people of the capital. When autumn and winter come, many people have the habit of sitting together to eat a bowl of black sesame sweet soup, banh troi tau, and chatting about the joys and sorrows of life. In the memories of many people, chi ma phu is a dish that grandmothers and mothers always cook for the whole family when winter comes. Nowadays, it is not easy to find places that sell delicious genuine black sesame sweet soup. However, we can still go to Hang Can, Hang Bac, Nguyen Khuyen,... to find the taste of our childhood. Photo: Linh Trang. |
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