If you’ve ever tried a Vietnamese food, there is a high chance that it was a bowl of Pho – Vietnam’s unofficial national dish. For those who visited the capital Hanoi, there is also a high odd they tried and loved the noodle dish that the city’s really proud of, especially the beef noodle soup.
Have you ever thought of an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Hanoi? Of cause if you’re going to stuff yourself boldly on your travel, you want the food to be really delicious. But you also don’t want to feel embarrassed, as traveler, for asking for seconds. Yes, we are talking about buffet lunches or dinners, not just regular buffet breakfast.
Located in the southeastern corner of the French Quarter, the ‘Maison Vie’ is a renowned French gastronomy dedicated restaurant, and a recommended place for Hanoi’s French cuisine lovers. With a mammoth approbation for French food, Maison Vie Restaurant happened to be one of our preferences.
Historical contacts with China, Champa, and Cambodia have impacted, at different degrees, on traditional Vietnamese cooking. Thus, Vietnamese food has an interesting combination offlavors, reflecting more or less of the five fundamental tastes known as five spices, or ‘ngũ vị’: sour, spicy, salty, sweet, and bitter.
The first thing that tempts us whenever talking about must-see places in Hanoi is the legendary Hoan Kiem Lake, which has been the focal point of the city’s cultural and social activities for centuries. Therefore, within this article, we’ll introduce the Hoan Kiem Lake and its surrounding landmarks.
Nested in a narrow street in the northwest of the famous Hoan Kiem Lake, Duong’s Restaurant is within 5-minute walk from the historic St. Joseph’s Cathedral of Hanoi. This Vietnamese restaurant was opened and managed by Hoang Duong, one of Vietnam’s Top Chefs in 2014.
