Food & Drink

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Barack Obama and Anthony Bourdain sitting on plastic stools at a table of bún chả in a Hanoi restaurant

What to Eat in Hanoi: 15 Dishes and Drinks to Try

Cafelam Editors

Phở, bún chả, chả cá Lã Vọng and 12 more Hanoi dishes and drinks, with where to try each one, how street food ordering works and food safety tips.

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