Joshua Zukas, an American reporter specializing in writing about Vietnamese tourism, said that Michelin missed many delicious dishes in Hanoi such as fish noodle soup or mixed chicken pho.
With more than 10 years of experience specializing in learning about tourism and Vietnamese cuisine and regularly visiting Hanoi, Joshua Zukas introduced on Insider 5 delicious street restaurants in the capital that deserve to be named by Michelin.
Sam Cay Si fish noodle soup
Address: Trung Yen Alley, Hoan Kiem
Opening hours: 8am-5pm
Located in Trung Yen alley, Hoan Kiem district, Sam Cay Si Fish Noodle Soup is a restaurant that many domestic and foreign diners come to in the Old Quarter. The alley where the restaurant is located is also a famous dining area of Hanoi with many dishes such as eel vermicelli, pho, and vermicelli. This fish noodle shop has been open for more than 20 years, attracting domestic and foreign diners.
The restaurant is famous for its meat-rolled fish dish, prepared by Mrs. Sam, the restaurant’s owner, according to her own recipe learned from Hue. For vermicelli and vermicelli dishes, the main ingredient is crispy fried perch, eaten with dill, green onions and herbs. The broth has a sour taste because it is simmered from fish bones and cooked with a mixture of pineapple and tomatoes. In addition, the restaurant also has mixed dishes.
Pho served in Hang Trong
Address: No. 5 Hang Trong, Hoan Kiem
Opening hours: From 3:00 p.m. until sold out
This shop used to do business on the sidewalk, but has now moved into a small house in the old town. Joshua Zukas shared that he was impressed with the restaurant’s space, which is arranged in a room that is both a bedroom and a combination of the altar room and living room of the owner’s family. This gave him a clearer view of the lives of people in Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
Regarding the pho restaurant, male American tourists commented that the flavor here is similar to Northern pho with rich broth. The spices served at the restaurant are carefully prepared, with pickled garlic and home-made chili sauce, eaten with pho to help make the broth more flavorful.
West Lake hot rolls
Address: 34 Yen Phu, Tay Ho
Opening hours: From 6:30 a.m. to noon
Hot rolls are also an indispensable dish in the map of typical delicious dishes in Hanoi. Joshua Zukas introduces the 40-year-old West Lake hot roll restaurant that is “deserving” included in the Michelin list. The restaurant serves hot steamed rolls filled with pork and wood ear mushrooms. Diners can order egg rolls, served with cinnamon rolls.
The American male tourist said that what is more interesting than enjoying this dish is watching the chef pour rice flour into the steamer and then “quickly” Every roll of cake is uniform.
Joshua Zukas suggests that diners after having breakfast here can visit the traditional coffee shop at 43 Yen Phu, which has existed for nearly a century.
Pho Hanh
Address: 65 Lan Ong, Hoan Kiem
Opening hours: 18:00 – 23:00
According to Joshua Zukas, many foreign tourists when mentioning Vietnamese pho often only know about beef pho. While pho is actually divided into many types, including chicken pho. The famous chicken pho dish in Hanoi was not mentioned in the Michelin list last June.
A male American tourist introduced Hanh chicken pho restaurant located near the corners of Thuoc Bac and Lan Ong streets. This restaurant is famous for its mixed chicken pho. Pho is boiled until soft, using noodles similar to beef pho. The accompanying ingredients are shredded chicken, green onions, herbs, peanuts, served with sweet and sour sauce
Thanh Ngan Restaurant
Address: No. 3 Tran Phu, Hoan Kiem
Opening hours: All day
Vermicelli and goose vermicelli dishes also attract American male tourists when coming to Hanoi. Joshua Zukas commented that this dish has a rich, spicy broth that masks the unpleasant smell of the goose meat. There are two ways to eat it: drizzle with hot water or mixed with dry sauce.
Thanh Ngan Restaurant proposed by Joshua Zukas has an interesting space located near the train tracks. The male tourist suggested that those who cannot go to the train street can choose to go to this restaurant to have the experience of eating street food while watching the train run. Diners can visit the restaurant during train departure times at 7:00 p.m., 7:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. every day.
(According to Insider)