Episode 11: Hanoi - The Evolution of Northern Cuisine

On this third and final episode in the North of Vietnam, I headed back from my multi-day adventure in Sapa and Lao Cai to Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. I embarked on a cuisinal journey to explore the essence of Northern Vietnamese through food. In this episode, we will explore different famous eateries and dishes in Hanoi and how the evolution of Northern cuisine can reveal a bigger picture about the Vietnamese Narrative. The evolution of Northern Vietnamese food, how it is a mixture of adopting tradition and adapting to the new age, and how it is meant to be enjoyed, is a great example of the cultural transformation Vietnamese society experienced.