{"id":144,"date":"2013-09-25T21:44:14","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T21:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/top-five-hanoi-eateries\/"},"modified":"2022-04-21T00:11:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T00:11:16","slug":"top-five-hanoi-eateries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/top-five-hanoi-eateries\/","title":{"rendered":"Far from the maddening crowd: top five Hanoi eateries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to get an idea of how the people of\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Hanoi Travel Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Hanoi.d1428.Destination-Travel-Guides?brandcid=blog.article.hanoi_09102013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanoi<\/a>\u00a0approach their food, ponder the ancient Vietnamese saying that goes: \u2018You eat slowly, that is good for stomach; you plough deeply, that is good for fields.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While the northern city is just as fast-paced and frenetic as its southern counterpart of Ho Chi Minh, when it comes to food the locals like to sit back and take their time. From French-inspired bakeries serving coffee and croissants to a gently simmering lau (hot pot) at a street stall, eating is a communal activity that draws upon the country\u2019s multicultural influences and, as the quote suggests, dishes are heavily reliant on the surrounding land and sea.<\/p>\n<p>So when the pace of life gets too hectic, head to one of our top-five favourite retreats for a spot of peace and quiet.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Fish sauce or nuoc mam<\/h2>\n<p>This is the number-one ingredient in Vietnamese cooking.\u00a0It\u2019s used in pretty much everything and is the savoury, salty hit you\u2019ll find in the national dish \u2013 pho \u2013 the rice noodle soup that locals eat by the bowlful for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Grabbing a serve from a street-side vendor is all part of the fun, especially if you choose to do it at 47 Pho Mai Hac De, in the Hai Ba Trung district. As soon as you fancy a break from the honking horns and oppressive heat of this popular strip, make a beeline upstairs for the calm, rooftop oasis of Bo Tung Xeo. Here you can grill ginger-and-garlic marinated slices of beef at your own table-side barbecue. Just think of the pho as a starter and get stuck in.<\/p>\n<h2>2. That\u2019s noodles and BBQ covered, what about rice?<\/h2>\n<p>In Vietnam rice (otherwise known as the \u2018pearls of the gods\u2019) forms the basis of every meal. Look out for restaurants with the word \u2018com\u2019 in the name \u2013 cheap, family run placesall about rice and whatever meat and vegetables might be available on the day. However, ensuring you get your daily dose of this basic grain doesn\u2019t mean skimping on luxury and comfort. By far Hanoi\u2019s most attractive restaurant, Emperor (18b Le Thanh Tong) is housed in a stunning colonial building. Don\u2019t let the unassuming entrance fool you \u2013 inside you\u2019ll find a leafy courtyard lit by torches and flickering candles, with staff wearing traditional \u00e1o d\u00e0i dress. Seafood specials include soft-shell crab, steamed fish wrapped in banana leaves and grilled squid. Reminiscent of the imperial palaces of Hue (roughly 500km to the south), this is as close to eating like royalty as you&#8217;re likely to get. And the best bit? By Western standards, the prices are a steal.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to get an idea of how the people of\u00a0Hanoi\u00a0approach their food, ponder the ancient Vietnamese saying that goes: \u2018You eat slowly, that is good for stomach; you plough deeply, that is good for fields.\u2019 While the northern city is just as fast-paced and frenetic as its southern counterpart of Ho Chi Minh,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/top-five-hanoi-eateries\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Far from the maddening crowd: top five Hanoi eateries<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,23,5,2,4,30],"tags":[32,250,165],"authors":[],"class_list":["post-144","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventure","category-asia","category-destination","category-experiences","category-explore","category-food","tag-foodie","tag-hanoi","tag-vietnam","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Far from the maddening crowd: top five Hanoi eateries | Expedia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/top-five-hanoi-eateries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Far from the maddening crowd: top five Hanoi eateries | Expedia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you want to get an idea of how the people of\u00a0Hanoi\u00a0approach their food, ponder the ancient Vietnamese saying that goes: \u2018You eat slowly, that is good for stomach; 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