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If you’re looking to save a little money for extracurricular activities while in Hanoi, turning to street vendors is a cost-effective solution. It’s been said that street food portions are too small for an entire day’s worth of nutrition. This would be true by your standard 3-meals-a-day model, but what if you tossed that notion aside and enjoyed up to, say, 5 smaller meals? Now we\u2019re talking nutritional science, economic thinking, and local exploration on your foodie adventure.<\/p>\n

A renowned place to test this hypothesis is Hanoi’s Old Quarter.\u00a0Street food<\/a>\u00a0here is abundant, downright tasty, and inexpensive \u2013 dishes usually range from 3 to 5,000 dong (mere cents). Here are a few suggestions to stretch your fare.<\/p>\n

Breakfast: Pho<\/h2>\n

If you’ve partaken at all in the Hanoi nightlife or are suffering from jet lag, you might be feeling a bit drowsy in the morning. A phenomenal remedy for both is to fill your belly with a brothy concoction such as pho. This noodle soup provides the carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, and vitamins you need to walk about wide-eyed through the gorgeous Old Quarter and once again enjoy your surroundings. It’s a classic Vietnamese breakfast, and you won’t regret blearily ambling down the street for it.<\/p>\n

Brunch: X\u00f4i x\u00e9o<\/h2>\n

So, you’ve had breakfast but by now you’re feeling like you could use something a little more substantial. Chances are you’ll encounter this savory dish in almost every outdoor market\u2014there are even Old Quarter restaurants solely dedicated to this local favorite. X\u00f4i x\u00e9o is simply sticky rice topped with ground mung beans and fried onions. Sometimes it’s served with eggs or even steamed chicken breast. The meal is filling and good any time of day\u2014but many locals have it for breakfast, lunch, or in your case, brunch.<\/p>\n

Lunch: B\u00e1nh cu\u1ed1n<\/h2>\n

It’s lunchtime now, or a little after if you mustered the energy for a few activities. If you’ve ventured\u00a0outside the Old Quarter<\/a>\u00a0to see a pagoda, tour a palace, or even enjoy a\u00a0cycling ride<\/a>, refueling is definitely in order. The French influence on Vietnamese cuisine is apparent in this dish, as it’s essentially a steamed rice-flour crepe stuffed with pork, wood ear mushrooms, and minced shallots, served alongside a mixture of fish sauce, sugar, and lime. Most street chefs make this dish right out in the open \u2013 or even at the doors of several restaurants. So if you see steam rising ahead of you, it’s (probably) not a mirage, it’s lunch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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