Asian Restaurants in Hanoi

Hanoi is home to Vietnam's most famous dish -- pho (rice noodles in chicken or beef broth). Foreign restaurants abound in Hanoi, ranging from French fine-dining to fast-food joints. Besides, all the major hotels have at least one restaurant offering very good value buffet lunches and dinners. Chinese cuisine is particularly well represented in the capital, as is Indian and, surprisingly, Italian food. Hanoi is becoming a big soup pot of Asian influences as immigrants and business people from around the continent converge here, bringing their cuisine with them. Asian Restaurants in Hanoi is one of the great delights in visiting the capital. China has always been the biggest influence, but there's quite a bit of choice in other areas too.

In Hanoi, you can pick from incredibly cheap restaurants or the just plain inexpensive. Even in some Asian Restaurants in Hanoi you'll pay less than in other big cities around the world (except perhaps at the big international hotels

Asian Cuisine

Asian cuisine is a term sometimes used particularly in Canada as an umbrella term for the various cuisines of East Asia and Southeast Asia and for fusion dishes based on combining them. "Asian cuisine" can also refer to cuisines of all of Asia. However there is immense variation in the cuisines of the countries and ethnic groups in Asia, ranging from the hot curried dishes of South and Southeast Asia to the intricate and more delicately spiced dishes of Japan.

Some Famous Asian Restaurants in Hanoi

Asian Restaurants in Hanoi is quite famous in this region. Right in the thick of the Old Quarter is Hanoi's most famous purveyor of cha ca -- grilled boneless fish cubes marinated in dill and served with rice noodles and peanuts. Here, you have the golden opportunity to cook cha ca at your table on a brazier. This is favorite eat out of the tourists who pack the upstairs restaurant. Fewer people sit downstairs. The grease-covered walls add to the authentic, pungent experience. Another popular place to hunt for Asian dishes is the old French colonial convent, Moca Café. This Asian restaurant in Hanoi has the only specialty coffee roaster in all of Hanoi. While the other cafes try to attract foreign visitors by using imported furniture and decoration, Moca Cafe is purely local. The marble table top comes from southern Vietnam. The tiles were made in the ceramics village right outside of Hanoi. And of course, the coffee beans are the finest Arabica from the highlands of central Vietnam. To top the list, Moca Cafe offers delicious Vietnamese and pan-Asian dishes. The Tandori Salman (seasonal) and the Southern Vietnam carmalized clay-pot fish are the specialty of this Asian restaurant in Hanoi.