Asia

A first-timer’s guide to Hanoi street food

A busy Hanoi street at night, with diners on low plastic stools and a woman carrying a tray of food past glowing shop signs
Photo by Frida Aguilar Estrada on Unsplash

The best meal of my trip cost less than a coffee back home and was eaten on a stool about 30 centimetres off the ground. Welcome to Hanoi, where the street is the dining room.