Northern Vietnam Cuisine • The climate is colder, which leads to the limitation of production and availability of spices • Northern Vietnamese food is the harmony of all flavors: sweet, salty, spicy, bitter, and sour Because Vietnam has a variety of rivers and a length seaside, freshwater fish, crustaceans, and mollusks - such as squids, shrimps, crabs, clams are widely used in most of the dishes Cakes are an important part in cuisine here Goi cakes Com cakes Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam is the hometown of the best dishes • Pho Basically Pho is available all over Vietnam but you should enjoy this delicious dish in its own birthplace • Banh Cuon: A paper-thin rice pancake rolled with ground pork and wood ear mushrooms and accompanied by a dipping sauce filled with herbs and sausages • Banh Tom: This crunchy shrimp cake consists of deep fried prawns in batter with slices of sweet potato lovingly laid out on a bed of lettuce and herbs Hanoi street-food culture • That the best food in Hanoi is found on the sidewalk, with dishes that often feature fish sauce, lemongrass, chilies, and fresh herbs