A Taste of Hanoi

Photo by Claudia Sánchez
Digging into the BunCha at Đăc Kim in the Old Quarter.
Photo by Claudia Sánchez
Women selling cuts of meat at one of Hanoi's open air markets.
Photo by Claudia Sánchez
Phở, the broth with noodles that has become the little darling of the urban eater back home, is an early-20th-century invention.
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A chiffonade of banana blossoms for the tradition banana blossom salad.
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Women working with fresh noodles and laying out herbs, cooked shrimp, grilled meats and other foodstuffs to teach a hands-on lesson in rolling fresh spring rolls called Phở Cuốn.
Photo by Claudia Sánchez
A shopper goes to market on her scooter in Hanoi.
Photo by Claudia Sánchez
Quail, duck, chicken? The Egg Lady's got'em for you at the local farmers market.