Visitors savour Hanoi Cuisine Festival

10/16/2018 - 10:34:12 AM

‘Banh cuon Thanh Tri’ (Thanh Tri steamed rolled pancake), ‘com Me Tri’ (Me Tri young sticky rice), ‘bun Phu Do’ (Phu Do noodle) and ‘gio cha Uoc Le’ (Uoc Le steamed pork paste and deep-fried cinnamon paste), and others, are among the signature dishes of Hanoi being introduced to visitors at the Hanoi Cuisine Festival.

A food court by the owner of Pho Thin Bo Ho, a brand which has won popularity over the past six decades for its astonishing bowls of ‘pho’

The festival, taking place at Thong Nhat Park from October 11 to 14, features 26 booths selling mouth-watering specialties from the capital city.

A cook preparing ‘banh cuon’ (steamed rolled pancake)

‘Cha ca’, a grilled fish dish served in a frying pan which has gained heartfelt appreciation among visitors to Hanoi.

Children enjoy tasting ‘khuc’ cake, the cover of which is made with glutinous rice powder mixed with brayed 'khuc' leaves.

Visitors trying their hands at making traditional cakes

A special area is set up to introduce the history and development of Hanoi’s traditional crafts to visitors.

A space dedicated to promoting ‘com Me Tri’ (Me Tri young sticky rice)

Visitors also show great interest in watching an artisan making to he (toy figurines).

Source: NDO

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