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“Bún chả is a Vietnamese dish of grilled pork and noodles, which is thought to have originated from Hanoi, Vietnam. Bún chả is served with grilled fatty pork (chả) over a plate of white rice noodles (bún) and herbs with a side dish of dipping sauce. The dish was described in 1959 by Vietnamese food…”
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National GeographicSep 26

Follow Hanoi’s Breakfast Trail for a Feast Before Sunrise

At 4am, while most of Hanoi sleeps, its breakfast trade is already in motion. Tours with a local chef reveal where Vietnam’s culinary capital eats first.

Sizzling pork patties served with cold vermicelli and mint.

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  • Dong Xuan AlleyNeighborhoodBest for bun cha (grilled pork with rice noodles) during the day.
  • A Chef's TourPlaceOffers food experiences across Asia and Latin America.
  • Tet Han ThucFestivalCelebrated on the third day of the third lunar month.
  • Long Bien wholesale marketMarketFuture under threat due to tightening roadside trading restrictions.
  • Chi CuaRestaurantFamily has traded at Long Bien market for over 60 years.
  • banh cuonRestaurantLocal spot with lime-green tables and plastic stools.
  • bun chaRestaurantSizzling pork patties served with cold vermicelli and mint.
  • pho boRestaurantRich beef broth loaded with garlic and chilli.
  • xoi thap camRestaurantFried sticky rice.
  • bun mocRestaurantSoup with vermicelli, meatballs and bamboo shoots.
  • egg coffeeCaféCold coffee drink.
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