Ripe dracontomelon
Mentioning Hanoi's autumn, it would be a shortcoming not to mention ripe dracontomelon. Dracontomelon in this season is not harshly sour but has a mild sweetness, fragrance, and a crunchy texture, making it a treat especially favored by women. The golden ripe dracontomelon fruits are carefully peeled, soaked, or dipped in chili salt, and there is nothing better than sipping them while chatting with friends.
Ripe dracontomelon looks tempting just by looking at it
Dracontomelon starts to ripen heavily from around September to early October. During this time, everywhere you look, there are street vendors displaying them beautifully. Foreigners enjoy buying a few hundred grams to enjoy, while tourists from afar certainly have to buy pickled dracontomelon as gifts when leaving Hanoi.
Young green rice (Com)
The supple, fragrant, and pure grains of young green rice from Hanoi's autumn have long entered poetry as the “gift of the young rice”. Busy keeping up with the fast-paced life, suddenly seeing the street vendors of mothers and sisters carrying batches of young green rice to the streets, we realize that autumn has returned.
Young green rice is one of the delicious Hanoi dishes that delights tourists
The best young green rice must be from Vong Village. Besides eating it directly, variations with young green rice such as sweet soup, cakes, and fried patties are also extremely loved by Hanoians.
Many people believe that not enjoying a poetic bowl of young green rice sweet soup in autumn is equivalent to missing out on an essence of the cuisine. It is not difficult to cook a bowl of young green rice sweet soup, but it is essential to choose the famous, fragrant, and supple light green type from Vong Village.
There are countless delicious dishes made from young green rice
Furthermore, stir-fried young green rice also attracts diners from the first taste with a chewy feeling on the tip of the tongue. The fragrance of the green rice mixed with the sweetness of sugar and the rich taste of a few strands of white coconut has created a very characteristic dish. Besides that, young green rice is also made into bánh cốm, green rice patties...
Hot snails
Although not as diverse in types of snails as in Saigon, boiled snails, stir-fried snails, etc., have long been familiar dishes loved by many every autumn.
A hot bowl of snails is a suitable afternoon snack
A steaming hot bowl of snails, mixed with the aroma of lemongrass blended with fresh lime leaves, and not forgetting the pungent taste of crushed fresh ginger. The snails are dipped in a very well-balanced fish sauce, enough sour, spicy, salty, and sweet...
Besides snails, you can enjoy many other snacks such as: fried fermented pork rolls, fried potatoes, stir-fried quail eggs with tamarind sauce...
Types of cakes
Crispy and hot potato cakes, banana cakes, and corn cakes are what make us love Hanoi's autumn days more.
Corn cakes are strangely delicious and very fragrant. The corn kernels, after being separated, will be arranged with a layer of flour and then fried in a pan with plenty of oil. Banana cakes bring a sweet taste that can satisfy even picky eaters. Finally, the fragrant and nutty potato cakes are the flavor that makes people remember them fondly.
Stalls of potato cakes, banana cakes... attract the eyes of passersby
Grilled cassava cakes are often sold on small pushcarts, concentrated mainly at school gates or crowded residential areas. The fragrant cake slice, with the nutty taste of cassava combined with a little fresh coconut, is a delicious dish that stimulates the appetite of Hanoians.
For only about 5000 VND, anyone can enjoy hot cakes as a gift for a cool autumn afternoon.
Ginger glutinous rice balls (Banh troi tau)
On autumn or winter days, hot ginger glutinous rice balls with a fragrant and sweet flavor are a snack many people think of. A bowl of ginger glutinous rice balls usually consists of 2 balls, nestled in a syrupy liquid that smells fragrant of ginger. One round ball is filled with mung bean, the other is oval-shaped and filled with black sesame, sprinkled with a little crunchy peanut. All create a wonderful fusion of cuisine.
Ginger glutinous rice balls must be eaten very hot to be 'just right'
The taste of fresh ginger is considered the soul of this traditional dish, making diners feel warmer with its hot and spicy flavor. The cake crust is soft and supple. When enjoying it, the glutinous rice layer melts immediately, bringing an extremely interesting feeling.
Grilled dishes
In autumn, Hanoi's barbecue shops are bustling. Grills and pans are filled with all kinds of ingredients such as: beef, udders, pork belly... blended into the
rich taste of butter and honey. The refreshing taste of vegetables and crispy buttered bread also makes you hard to resist this dish.
Grilled dishes are preferred by many people
Locations such as Ma May, Gam Cau street... are addresses for those who love grilled food.
Source: Compiled
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