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Dive into Hanoi Chapter for a fresh take on Vietnam's capital. This series cuts through the usual fluff to bring you the heart of Hanoi, from its rich history to culinary delights and secret spots off the beaten path.
Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
It was a drizzly day. The chilliness and the weepy mood of Hanoi weather drenched me in an unnamed melancholy. I was ambling aimlessly on the street when I came across Mết, a coffee shop in ngõ Yên Thế, just a stone’s throw from the Temple of Literature.
Hanoi
With the changing gears of history, at times even the oldest layers of a thousand-year-old town must evolve to house new meanings.
Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
“Is there any food we can eat for breakfast, afternoon snack and supper?”
Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
Hanoi’s café scene is saturated with cafés selling a vision of the past.
Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
Of all seafood in Vietnam, ghẹ (blue crab) is among the most expensive. Even at wholesale markets, these crustaceans can fetch from VND300,000 to 400,000 a kilogram and any buffet deal that boasts their presence naturally comes with an exorbitant price tag. It was a personal surprise for me to find this highly sought-after delicacy right on the pavement at Quán Ghẹ Cô Tươi.
Vietnam
What do you miss most about the 1990s?
In Plain Sight
“The government sells it for VND100,000. Just give me VND150,000. Gate 3, right in the center.”
Hanoi Ngõ Nooks
Bánh Cuốn Bà Hoành is nearly a century old, and both the eatery’s name and the authenticity of the food they serve stem from the same source: the culinary wisdom of Grandma Hồng.
![[Photos] Black-and-White Shots of Hanoi Street Scenes From 1940](https://media.urbanistnetwork.com/urbanisthanoi/article-images/2020/11/26/hanoi_UH1b.jpg)
Hanoi
For thousands of years, streets have served a multitude of purposes.
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