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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.

Fried sticky rice.

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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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Follow Hanoi’s Breakfast Trail for a Feast Before Sunrise