Hanoi (VNA) 🗹– French daily Le Figaro recently ranan article introducing Hanoi’s most renowned street food.

The article was headlined “In Vietnam, eight wonders totaste in Hanoi – a temple of street food”. The eight dishes featured were “pho”(noodle soup), bun cha (grilled pork with vermicelli), bun rieu cua (crabnoodle soup), banh cuon (rolled rice pancakes), banh mi (Vietnamese baguettes),banh goi (fried donuts), cha ca (fried fish) and ca phe trung (egg coffee). Using the words “refinement”, “finesse” and “freshness” todescribe Vietnamese food, the author said “There is no shortage of qualifiersto define the thousand flavours of Vietnamese gastronomy.” The article also listed addresses of favourite stalls andshops for each dish while advising tourists not to try high-end restaurantsthat often have high prices. “Throw yourself at the pots that are bubbling in the alleysof the old town, enter these stalls that may sometimes seem unattractive butconceal the treasures of Vietnamese cuisine,” the article said. The article also mentions food tours to wholesale markets inHanoi, such as Long Bien Market, one of the largest wholesale markets inVietnam, Quang Ba Flower Market and Dong Xuan Market. Those who like to cook and want to share their culinarydiscoveries upon their return to France can take cooking lessons offered in atraditional house on the outskirts of Hanoi. The article concludes that a visit to Hanoi is aninvigorating getaway where tourists will be welcomed like chefs./.