Vietnam Eats, Part 1: 10 Dishes to Try in Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam (B)

Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done a food post, huh. Which is really weird considering that our travels are so food-centric. Looking back through my archives, I’ve only written three food posts the entire time we’ve been in Asia. Three! And we’re getting into our seventh month in Asia now! We’ve definitely been eating (and even cooking!) a lot of local foods, so let this be a warning that there may be a barrage of backlogged food-related posts coming up in the next couple of months, but I’ll do my best to intersperse them with current updates!

That said, let’s kick off on a high note – with my absolute favorite thus far: food from Northern Vietnam.

I’m not sure when I fell in love with Vietnam cuisine. The first time I had pho, I thought it was truly unspectacular. A few more tries later, after I learned to dress it up with lime, fresh herbs, and sauces, I was hooked! There was a pho restaurant very close to D’s place, and it became our default go-to place. We ate there at least a couple of times a week. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).