Hanoi runs on soup. From 5:30, charcoal fires heat enormous pots of broth in the alleys of the Old Quarter, and by 6:00 the city smells of star anise, beef bones and grilled pork fat. A restaurant here serves just one thing, and a bowl of phở at one of […]
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Visiting Hanoi: My Complete Guide
Hanoi grabs your senses before you have time to settle in: from the back of a Grab, I watched a river of motorbikes part around the car like water around a pebble, someone grilling pork on the pavement and a woman in a conical hat (nón lá) weaving through traffic […]