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Northern cuisine brings its own breath of a long-standing cuisine of the ancient country.

FEATURES OF NORTHERN CULINARY

Imprinted with a long-standing culture, coming to the ancient land, you will have the opportunity to discover Vietnamese cuisine from traditional to modern with delicious dishes, typical of the North. the hearts of many people who love Vietnamese cuisine.

SIMPLY AND DELICIOUS LIKE NORTHERN CULINARY

Northern cuisine exudes sophistication, gentleness and elegance just like the children of Hanoi. Rustic, simple but still sophisticated enough to create a sharp impression of a cuisine of the land of capitals on the culinary map of Vietnam.

The typical feature of Northern cuisine is the harmony of the senses, the taste is just right, not too sour, too spicy, too salty or too strong. Northern cuisine emphasizes elegance and frugality but still enhances the quintessential flavors of the dishes.

Unlike Central cuisine in terms of spiciness in dishes or sauces, not as rich and salty as Southern cuisine in the way of seasoning to prepare dishes, Northern dishes mainly use dilute fish sauce, many vegetables and easy-to-find freshwater seafood such as shrimp, crab, fish, mussels, etc.

Speaking of the North, typically the capital of Vietnam - Hanoi, it is impossible not to mention the dish that captivates many tourists stopping by, Pho Hanoi. Pho for the ancestors who lived in the past is not just a dish, more than that, pho is a dish that represents a long-standing culture of Vietnam. Pho is the scent that permeates the old town corner of the pot of broth boiling on the stove, the slurping of uncles and aunts and uncles in the early morning, pho hidden inside is a domain of unforgettable memories. forget about the old Hanoians.

Derived from the ingenuity and meticulousness in each stage of raw material preparation and processing, more specifically, that ingenuity is even more clearly shown in the Tet trays of the people of the North. The high-class trays are full, each tray must have four bowls and four plates representing the four pillars, four seasons and four directions, which are elaborately processed, sophisticated, colorful but very delicious and eye-catching. Four bowls include a bowl of vermicelli, a bowl of stewed birds, a bowl of stewed pork leg with bamboo shoots, and a bowl of mushroom soup. Four plates include a plate of fried spring rolls, a plate of boiled chicken, a plate of sticky rice with gac, a plate of spring rolls / plate of frozen cooked meat.

In addition to the hearty Tet tray, the daily dishes at restaurants or the daily family dishes of the Northern people are never overdone.

Northern cuisine is also famous for famous delicious dishes such as vermicelli, vermicelli, vermicelli, vermicelli, ... with the typical flavors of the capital such as ca cuong essential oil, shrimp paste, hung vegetables, ... All are skillfully combined to create a great overall flavor.

In addition, it is impossible not to mention about Northern cuisine, which is spring rolls (spring rolls), a traditional dish appearing in family gatherings and special occasions such as holidays and Tet.

The more characteristic of Northern cuisine is the cakes. Cakes in the North are not simply a daily gift, but more than that, they are also a "gift" of memories, beautiful memories in the childhood of the people of the North, though rustic and rustic, but still beautiful. filled with joy, unforgettable emotions.

The dark green brown thorn cakes to the round white peanut cakes wrapped in pieces of green banana leaves, or the shouts of banh chung and banh khuc in the street corners and alleys of the North have become part of our memories. but the son is already living here.

It's colorful, but so is the rustic, but Northern cuisine always gives people a full and complete feeling like a work of art.