Grilled corns and batatas are peddled during winter nights on many streets of Hanoi. |
Corns with white seeds are grilled over charcoal fire, bringing warmth for many Hanoians. |
Street peddling of com (green rice flakes) appears in almost every street in Hanoi during these days. Com is wrapped in lotus leaves so that its pure taste is retained. |
It is very interesting for people to enjoy a hotpot with various dishes during cold days. In Hanoi, there are many restaurants for hotpots attracting a large number of guests, such as frog hotpot on Lo Duc street and beef hotpot on Thi Sach street. |
Banh chung ran (fried square glutinous rice cake) is also a speciality of winter in Hanoi. The cake should be enjoyed with vegetable pickles and soy sauce. |
Visitors in Hanoi are sure to be interested in bowls of pork chop or clam gruel that should be enjoyed with quay (bread sticks) and ruoc (salted shredded meat). |
Despite the cold weather, sticks of ice-cream and glasses of ice-cream are very attractive to many people. |
Grilled dishes are also popular during the cold days. Many restaurants of grilled dishes have appeared to meet the high demand of Hanoians and visitors. |
Glutinous rice doughnuts with sweet-and-sour sauces are also an attractive dish during the winter. |
With sugar sauce and ginger, Banh troi tau (warm Chinese floating cake) can warm people during the cold days. |
The sweetness of cassava, the warmth of ginger and the aroma of coconut and peanuts make a very unique flavour for che san (hot cassava sweet soup) in Hanoi. |
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