Hanoi and Saigon are both in the cold period.
3 dishes for Hanoi
Hot boiled snails
The colder the weather, the more people like to invite each other to `crawl` into a hot snail shop along the road, scoop out each plump snail and dip it in fish sauce to inhale and enjoy the spicy, fragrant aroma of lemongrass and chili.
The price of a bowl of snails ranges from 20,000 – 40,000 VND depending on the place.
You can go to addresses that any gourmet will `love` like Dinh Liet, Luong Dinh Cua, Hoang Ngoc Phach, Hang Bong, O Quan Chuong, Hoan Kiem, Tran Phu, Nghia Tan… to enjoy.
Hot cast cake
One of the most heartwarming dishes loved by Hanoians in winter is probably hot banh duc.
The average price is about 15,000 VND, you can go to Le Ngoc Han street, Trung Tu… to find food.
Fried spring rolls
Fried spring rolls are a favorite dish of many people, especially teenagers, sold in many snack shops, in front of school gates or on the sidewalks of Hanoi.
The dish is commonly sold in Au Trieu alley, Tam Thuong, Hang Bong street, Dinh Liet, Ta Hien, Hoang Mai, Luong Ngoc Quyen… for only a few thousand dong per dish.
3 dishes for Saigon
Pha Lau
The dish is loved by many young people in Saigon and becomes even more attractive when the weather gets cold.
Pha lau is usually placed in a bowl or small bowl and served with instant noodles or bread.
If a loaf of bread is still not `expensive` enough for you, then order a delicious bowl of pha lau noodles with popular instant noodles.
Grilled corn with onion fat
What determines the delicious taste of grilled corn lies in the onion fat.
Grilled corn with onion fat is attractive, eating it hot makes it even more delicious.
Chinese tea
Living in Saigon, no one is unfamiliar with Chinese cuisine.
Cups of hot black sesame sweet soup are sold in Chinatown from 8,000 to 15,000 VND per cup.
Le Thuong – Thao Nghi