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Food & Drink
West Lake Food: From Banh Tom Stalls to Weekend Brunch
Tay Ho district wraps around Hanoi's largest lake and holds two food scenes that rarely overlap: old-school lakeside snacks and a dense expat brunch strip.
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Tay Ho district wraps around Hanoi's largest lake and holds two food scenes that rarely overlap: old-school lakeside snacks and a dense expat brunch strip.
Hanoi's version of "banh tom" — shrimp-stuffed crispy rice cakes — differs from the south. Here's where to find the real thing, straight from locals.
Golden, crispy "banh tom" — shrimp and sweet potato fritters — are a Hanoi street snack tied to West Lake. Here's where to eat them and how they're meant to be eaten.
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