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Fall in love with the specialities of Hanoi autumn

Referring to the autumn of Hanoi, people immediately think of these simple but equally attractive special gifts!

Indochina Charm Tours 10/29/2020 5 min read
Fall in love with the specialities of Hanoi autumn

Referring to the autumn of Hanoi, people immediately think of these simple but equally attractive special gifts!

Vong village

In Hanoi autumn, the first specialty that cannot be ignored is Vong village young green rice (Com), which are typical gifts that are both rustic and elegant of Hanoi cuisine. Although you can now enjoy dishes at most times of the year, you must wait for the season to eat delicious young rice.

 

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The first Hanoi autumn specialty not to be missed is Vong village com. Photo: baomoi

Young rice season starts from July to October. It was autumn, the season of heaven and earth in Hanoi. The harvested young rice grains, which go through many elaborate stages, require ingenuity and sophistication to create the finished product, which is the fragrant, natural light green young rice seeds.

 

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This autumn specialty in Hanoi is a unique gift that is both rustic and elegant. Photo: Ducan Kitchen

The finished product is wrapped in a lotus layer at the end of the season, large version with a slight fragrance. Simple food, dotted with ripe yellow banana or sweet persimmon fruit is enough for you to feel a little flavor of Hanoi autumn. 

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Want to eat delicious Hanoi autumn specialties must wait until the season. Photo: vietravel

In addition, the people of the capital also think of many specialties in Hanoi, such as young rice, sticky rice, fried young rice or spring rolls, each dish is delicious and has its own attractive flavor. 

 

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In addition, the people of the capital also come up with many dishes from this Hanoi autumn specialty with their own attractive flavors. Photo: halotravel

 

Hong (Crispy persimmons)

Referring to Hanoi's autumn specialty, it is certainly impossible to ignore persimmon, the sweet fruit that many culinary devotees love. Persimmons season in Hanoi is very short, only a few weeks before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Bright red-orange persimmon fruit, like carrying brilliant autumn to the streets. 

 

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Referring to Hanoi autumn specialties certainly cannot be ignored. Photo: vnexpress

During this season, many people like to enjoy the sweet soaked persimmon fruits in the footsteps of the woolen street vendors in the small streets of Ha Thanh, but for traditional families, the tray to burn incense on autumn days cannot lack of ripe red persimmons. 

 

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Pesimmons season in Hanoi is very short, only a few weeks before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo: vnexpress

Besides, persimmon is also the fruit commonly used to eat with nuggets. The sweetness of the persimmon and the soft and fragrant flavor of the com makes the most popular gifts become the best pieces, making people remember forever. 

 

Thị (Gold apple)

Does not smells like "snoty" like jackfruit or durian, Vietnamese gold apple (Thị) possesses a gentle scent. Its scent flies away, fragrant makes people ecstatic and comfortable. 

 

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Hanoi's autumn specialty is also to mention the market. Photo: baohomnay

Every autumn, people in Hanoi go to the streets to buy markets, but they don't have to buy to eat, but only to smell, to listen to the aftertaste of autumn in the aroma of fruit. The ripe gold apple fruit, the stronger the aroma radiates throughout the space.

 

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Every autumn, the people of Hanoi go to the streets to buy specialties this fall, but not to eat but to smell. Photo: rinlinhcoffe

Nowadays, to find a shop selling this Hanoi autumn specialty in the capital is very difficult, often you will have to sneak into the traditional markets and usually only sell around the full moon or the first day. .

 

Sấu (Dracontomelon)

Autumn days in Hanoi, walking on the street or at any market, you will easily see ripe dracontomelon on sale throughout the street. The golden ripe, fat dracontomelon fruit no longer has the sour taste of young dracontomelon, but instead is a sweet, mildly sour taste. 

 

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These days, walking on the road or at any market, you will easily encounter this autumn specialty Hanoi. Photo: vnexpress

The old ripe dracontomelon with golden nectar only need to be peeled, cut swirls to be able to put salt and chili into the mouth. The sweet taste, in which there is still a bit of sourness, a little spicy of chili ... making this simple snack is the nostalgia of Hanoi people.

 

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This autumn specialty of Hanoi is the nostalgia of the expatriate Hanoi people. Photo: baomoisophisticated

But this specialty autumnin Hanoi is tastier, more and more popular with the pickled dracontomelon dish. Each golden, crunchy dracontomelon with a harmonious sweet and sour taste makes it difficult for anyone from students, students to adults to resist.

 

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That autumn specialty in Hanoi no longer has the sour taste of young dracontomelon, but instead is a sweet, mildly sour taste. Photo: foody

 

Chả rươi

Autumn, the housewives in Hanoi are looking forward to the coming of the summer season so that they can cook attractive dishes that once eaten, they will remember forever. From the end of September to the beginning of October on the lunar calendar, it is the time to appear many. 

 

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Hanoi's autumn specialty makes housewives look forward to it. Photo: fuongsfood

This Hanoi autumn specialty can be processed into a variety of delicious dishes such as grilled pork belly, fried fish sauce, steamed pork belly, fried green rice with Gac leaves ... The most popular dish is still grilled pork belly. 

 

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This autumn specialty in Hanoi can be processed into many delicious dishes, but perhaps the most popular dish is still pork roll. Photo: vtv.vn

The main ingredients to make grilled pork roll include: pork belly, chopped lean pork, eggs, spring onion, dill, freshly pounded chili, lime leaves, guise leaves, a little extra pepper powder and special tangerine peel is the ingredient that helps to make the dish smell better and more harmonious. 

 

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The main ingredients to make this Hanoi autumn specialty include fried, chopped lean pork, chicken eggs, scallions, dill, chili, ... Photo: afamily Fried

Chả rươi are often served with a cup of spicy and sour fish sauce. momentum. All together to create an unforgettable lagoon flavor for the chilly autumn in the capital.  

Hanoi autumn has so many interesting things from romantic scenes to unique dishes that only this period of land has. If you have a chance to travel to Hanoi this season, you must definitely not miss these special gifts!

 

 

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