EXTREME Vietnamese Street Food - 5 Must Eat Foods in Hanoi!!

pork

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken is often less expensive.

baguette

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread offers more fiber and nutrients.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is a common substitute for those avoiding fish.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is a more affordable protein, while tofu is plant-based.

Begin with sticky rice topped with shaved mung bean and fried shallots.

Add pork floss and Vietnamese cured ham on top of the sticky rice.

Serve a version of sticky rice with corn mixed in.

Taste the sticky rice and describe its texture and flavor.

Move to a hidden courtyard for the next dish, a noodle soup.

Observe the assembly of bowls of noodles with various toppings.

Watch as the broth is balanced and taste-tested before serving.

Add toppings such as beef, sausage, fertilized duck egg, mantis shrimp, and tofu to the noodles.

Describe the complexity of flavors in the broth and the freshness of the vegetables.

Add condiments to enhance the broth after tasting the pure flavor.

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