Water Puppet is called “Múa rối nước” in Vietnamese, which means “Making the puppets dance on the water”. The art of making the puppets dance on the water has been our tradition since 11th century, and it began when the farmers tried to entertain themselves in the flooded rice fields.
Beside exploring Hanoi on foot, our clients love to experience the hustle traffic of the city on a cyclo. Since the activity is included in almost every classic tour for travelers staying in Hanoi, we would like to share a glimpse of history, and the terms, of rickshaw and cyclo in this blog entry.
Like its name suggests, this Vietnamese food restaurant features a lotus-based food and drink menu. From the lotus flowers, stems, roots, and leaves are elegantly used in its drinks, salads, main dishes, and desserts. On that background, Sente offers both meat and vegetarian options.
On our personal food tours, we greet our travelers at their hotel and brief them with the walk before heading to the neighborhood that they’re interested in. For the Old Quarter of Hanoi, we’ll walk them through the backstreets and the hidden alleys to see the daily life of the Hanoians.
“I didn’t expect that level of a local fine dining dinner in a street food city like Hanoi. But it was probably one of the best dinners we’ve had. The place deserves its recognition in culinary world.”, said our food tour client after their gastronomic delight at T.U.N.G Dining – a restaurant Flavors of Hanoi recommended.
Ms. Lan, a friend of us, whose family lives in one of the houses where century-old trains pass just a meter away from their door steps. From the late 2017, her community, with the incredible juxtaposition of train tracks and residential housing, suddenly became worldly known as Hanoi Train Street, a must-see for Hanoi visitors.
