The Tour
Hanoi’s greener side, eaten on foot after dark.
Hanoi has a long vegetarian tradition, largely thanks to Buddhism, and an evening spent following it is a very different experience from the usual street food circuit. You meet your English-speaking guide in the Old Quarter and set off through the lively streets, stopping at small eateries and family-run stalls.
The tasting list runs from nom du du chay, a fresh green papaya salad, and banh mi chay with a plant-based filling, through banh gai and banh ran, xoi tron nam, mushroom sticky rice, and vegetarian fresh rolls wrapped in rice paper or soft noodle sheets. It ends with che, a traditional Vietnamese sweet, and a Vietnamese coffee or local tea. Your guide takes photos along the way and shares them a day or two later.
