EXTREME Vietnamese Street Food - 5 Must Eat Foods in Hanoi!!

HANOI, VIETNAM - Today we’re going on an ultimate Vietnamese street food tour to eat 5 of the must eat Vietnamese foods in Hanoi, that are not pho. I’m hanging out with local food expert @Hanoifood from Hanoi Food. We’re eating some local favorite Vietnamese dishes and some extreme dishes as well. It’s going to be delicious!

Thank you to @Hanoifood for taking me on this amazing Hanoi street food tour:

Here are all the places we ate:

1. Xôi Xéo
Price: 15,000 VND ($0.63) per bowl
One of the common breakfasts in northern Vietnam is sticky rice with toppings. She has to be one of the fastest food assemblers in all of Vietnam!

2. Bún Riêu
Price: 75,000 VND ($3.15) for fully loaded bowl
Pho is extremely common in Vietnam, but there are so many other noodle soups, and bun rieu is one of the best. This place is extremely popular and we ordered it fully loaded!

3. Bún Chả
Price: 45,000 VND ($1.89) per portion
If there’s one dish that you have to eat when you’re in Hanoi, Vietnam, it would be bun cha for lunch. The combination of grilled pork in a soup of fish sauce with noodles and vegetables is heavenly.

4. Bún ốc
Price: 40,000 VND ($1.68) per bowl
One of Khoa’s favorite local dishes is bun oc, or snails and noodles. We specifically tried the cold version with giant snails!

5. Cháo
Price: 35,000 VND ($1.47) per bowl
Another common dish in Vietnam is chao, or congee, rice porridge. Rather than being chunk with rice grains, this was one of the smoothest bowls of congee ever.

6. Chả Rươi
Price: 35,000 VND ($1.47) per piece, we ate 5
One more extreme Vietnamese food we had to try was cha ruoi, a sandworm pancake. A little bizarre, but proved to be one of the best meals of the day!

Thank you for watching this ultimate Vietnamese street food tour in Hanoi!

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[Ipia]

I've been watching your videos for years now. It all started during my battle with throat cancer when I had to be fed through a tube. Your videos helped me put aside the discomfort of the feeding process and focus on the beauty of different cultures. I instantly became a fan and still watch almost all of your videos. Your genuine curiosity, open-mindedness, and respect for other cultures make you the perfect goodwill ambassador. People like you give hope to our struggling and suffering world. May God bless you and your family.

[broccoligirl]

Vietnam is one of the best countries in the world for street food and the people are so incredibly friendly. I love Vietnam.

[jls]

There's a reason why Anthony Bourdain ranked Vietnamese food at the top of his list. You just made sure he was right. 👍

[brozors]

Props to this tour guide. Obviously, his English isn't top notch, but he tries his best to communicate. His knowledge of the local eateries seems unmatched. The places he took you were quite surprising because the foods featured in the video are quite obscure, but were packed with local residents. He also pronounces his Vietnamese with a very strong northern accent.

[FlavorofMind]

Hanoi looks so vibrant, yet laid back too. There are so many things about this place that make me want to go ASAP!

[islandmanmikep]

The education Mark's son is getting is priceless. I wish I had it growing up.

[jogozkg]

Im a retired chef. Mark is a greatly food ambassador for the world. Seems food is the only thing people all over the world can agree on. Thank you Mark.

[filipinophile]

Looks so good! I want to eat all of them when I return to Vietnam! I already ate bun cha from that restaurant and I'm in love with that dish! I also love those herb platters they serve in almost every dish I order. The strength of their taste is heaven for me. One time, I went to Sa Pa, and I got sick because of tiredness. I ate a fish pho with lots of herbs and I got better. The dish I ate was like a delicious food and medicine rolled into one. Also, some folks in Trang An gave me green tea for free because we got rained on. My face was shocked when I tasted that tea. It was so good, I haven't drank that kind of tea ever. And I'm an avid tea drinker! Vietnam is a true food haven. I wish more people will get to experience their food culture.

[PhanHuyQuan]

he has such an extraordinary taste that a vietnamese like me can't do a better job of describing the taste of dishes like him. I'm proud that he loves my hometown's food

[Sandhill]

Mark it's good to see you back in Vietnam. I haven't been since 2016 I'm looking forward to going back. Best noodles in the world hands down.

[Ronster]

Been waiting for your return to Vietnam, the last time you came here (from your videos) it was when you just started the channel. Where you not only introduced food, but places of interest as well. Great to see how far you have come along. I hope you have a good time in Vn Mark!

[NguyenDuong-hgjy]

Damn, he really did take Mark to some really legit local spots that I even found myself eating at some of these spots regularly. Kudos to Khoa for bringing Mark to these spots.

[appalachianfamilyrecipes]

I couldn’t even imagine paying less than a dollar for a bowl of food. The second place noodle bowl looked amazing, I can only imagine the complexity of flavours!

[Lukamom]

I haven’t been back to Vietnam in almost 20 years so thank you for this ! I can almost smell the kitchen as you describe the taste and smells.

[vjetsevilla]

Mark, I was commenting to a customer of mine, Today, that I would love to visit Vietnam, he asked me if i knew anyone there? I said I know Mark Wiens, the food Vlogger, he teaches me about Vietnam! This video is another example of why my feet will take my wife and I to Hanoi, Vietnam. Thanks for your enjoyable
/educational tour of the place and their food. Vjet Sevilla, Chino Hills, CA, USA.

[andrew]

THanks for this Video Mark. They are always fascinating. The streetfood in Hanoi looks amazing. I have found that language is always the golden key that gives access to the treats available all over the world. What would be so helpful is to give a list of the dishes shown as you describe them in English, then alongside, as Vietnamese translation that could be printed out and shown to the intrepid foodies touring around the streets of Hanoi and other fascinating cities. Otherwise people are trapped in the tourist areas and cannot venture into the more interesting off the beaten track areas.
Keep the videos coming!

[sheilacom]

Can’t wait to go back to Hanoi. Definitely will try them all and thank you for this blog Mark I’m your fun for several years .

[mizueeats]

I'm drooling here those vietnamese street food is absolutely mouthwatering

[Joeshapiro]

It was super cool to meet you in Tay Ho in Hanoi. Keep on making your fantastic videos. We cant get enough of them. I didn't realize you took 2 months between filming and posting. But the quality comes out great.

[simeychagas]

I love Mark. So respectful and kind. I just don’t know how he manages to stay so fit. Good for him👍👍