There are only two things to do in Hanoi. The first is to avoid being hit by motorbikes. The second is eating. Below is a small sample of the many dishes we ate during our 4 day stay in the city.

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Dau Chao Quay: fried crullers

Pho Bo: rice noodle soup with beef

Crab Spring Rolls

Mien Tron: vermicelli and eel salad

Hoa Qua:fresh fruit with coconut milk, condensed milk and shaved ice

Che Thap Cam Loc Tai: fruit jellies, condensed milked, and shaved ice Fried Sesame Pastry

Ca Phe Den Da: Iced black coffee Coconut Juice

Banh Cuon: rice paper rolls with minced meat and mint

Bun Cha: rice noodles with grilled pork

Sua Chua Cacao Xan Mieng: frozen yogurt cubes with cocoa

Nuoc Mia: sugarcane juice with lime

Banh Trang Tron: rice paper salad

Bia Hoi: fresh, daily brewed beer

Bun Bo: beef, noodles, mint, basil, fried onions, carrot, pickled radish, bean sprouts, lettuce, peanuts

Pho Ga: rice noodle soup with chicken

Iced Coffee and Lemon Juice

Betelnut

Kem Trang Tiem ice cream cocoa and coconut

Ca phe trung: iced coffee with raw whipped egg

Banh My: pate, cucumber, pickled vegtables, meat on a baguette

Fresh Avocado Smoothie

Passionfruit Juice

Sua Chua Dau: yogurt, strawberries, tapioca balls, sticky rice, fruit jellies served with shaved ice

Banh Trang Nuong: Vietnamese grilled rice paper pizza with egg, meat, scallion, and chillis

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