Don’t worry, this isn’t all I ate!  I stuffed in quite a bit more during my brief stay in Hanoi, yet I discovered that photographing food in Vietnam can be a little more challenging than other places.

Sitting on 6 inch stools on the roadside, balancing drinks and dishes on tiny or nonexistent tables, extremely uneven light coming from makeshift roofing, people shoving, and a slight concern of being hit by motorbikes all add to the exciting challenge!  Here are a few things I ate while in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Pho Ga – Vietnamese rice noodle soup with chicken

Pho Bo – Beef noodle soup

Pho Xao Bo – Rice noodles fried with beef and vegetables

Xa Lach Tron Dao Dam – Vietnamese beef and lettuce salad

Banh Goi – Vietnamese empanada dumplings (left), Nem Cua Be – Vietnamese fried crab spring rolls (right)

Nom Chim Quay – Pigeon and papaya salad

Nom Bo Kho – Beef and papaya salad

Rice and buffet

Goi Cuon – Vietnamese fresh summer rolls

Banh My Doner Kebab – Baguette stuffed with kebab meat and vegetables

Bun Cha – Barbecue meat soup, rice noodles, and herbs

Mien Xao Luon – Stir fried cassava noodles with fried eels

Xoi Ga / Xoi Thit Kho Tau – Sticky rice with chicken and with glazed pork

Xoi Xeo Ga – Sticky rice, corn, bean paste, chicken, fried onions, sauce!

I have to give my vote to Hanoi’s Bun Cha with Xoi Xeo coming in next!

I know I missed a few of Hanoi’s dishes, if only I had had a bit more time…

Like Vietnamese food too?  What are your favorite Vietnamese / Hanoian dishes?