☕️☕️☕️ Tucked away on a side street near St Joseph’s Cathedral sits one of the most charming French colonial buildings in the Old Quarter. This rustic structure houses a few businesses, with the lion’s share taken by the Loading T Cafe. The interior, much like the exterior, stirs a sense of wonder inside of me, almost like stepping not only into a different time, but a different culture altogether. At the same time, it feels VERY Hanoi, and comforting on a familiar level. If I sound overwhelmed,

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➡️Save this spot for your Hanoi trip: Every once in a while I need a break from my beloved street foods. When that happens, I often find a different international cuisine to try, or I search for a local restaurant that is popular for serving unique Vietnamese food. The thing about Northern Vietnamese food that doesn’t get a lot of discussion is how conservative the food scene is. That means that it can be somewhat difficult to find unique or non-traditional Vietnamese meals in the area. That bei

This is a favorite meal for local Vietnamese people in central and Southern Vietnam. You can find it in Hanoi, and the northern areas, but it’s really much more available in the southern regions (Da Nang, Saigon, West Vietnam). It is also served in a couple of different sizes, depending on where you are in the country. I love it because it’s not only tasty, but it’s super fun to eat. It comes with a bunch of herbs and side items and rice paper, so you can build it the way you like it, one by one

We Vietnamese people love to chew on meat and various other things. I’m not sure exactly how we got to be that way, but it’s true, and it’s nation wide. I suspect it came from our ancestors who didn’t have the privilege of eating only ‘good’ parts of the animal. Wherever it came from, we are better for it. I can’t imagine a world without chewing on some of my favorite foods, including chicken feet, and intestine. This is one of the best ways an most interesting to eat intestine in Hanoi. This st