4 popular traditional snail noodle shops in Hanoi

Hanoi has many long-standing, family-run snail noodle shops that are popular. Diners can choose from traditional snail noodle to banana bean noodle and cold snail noodle.

Below are 4 snail noodle shops that tourists must try when coming to Hanoi. Ms. Hue's snail noodle shop Ms. Bui Thi Hue's snail noodle shop on Nguyen Sieu Street (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) is over 30 years old, having started as a small street vendor. The attraction of Ms. Hue's shop lies in the "unique" snail patties, which the female owner researched and created herself.

Snail sausage is the difference of Mrs. Hue's restaurant. Photo: Nhat Minh

In addition, the restaurant sells two types of snails to eat with the noodles: big snails and small snails. The big snails are jackfruit snails that are imported daily. Many diners describe Mrs. Hue's jackfruit snails as being as big as a fist. As for the broth, the restaurant only uses simple ingredients such as tomatoes, vinegar, and snail broth to preserve the rustic flavor. Currently, the restaurant sells thousands of bowls every day. The noodles here range from 40,000 to 100,000 VND/bowl. The restaurant is open from 6am to 4pm every day, and until 8pm on weekends.

A full bowl of snail noodle soup at Mrs. Hue's restaurant. Photo: Nhat Minh

Luong Snail Vermicelli This snail vermicelli restaurant is located in a small alley on Dao Tan Street (Ba Dinh District, Hanoi). Currently, the owner is Ms. Bui Thi Luong, the third generation in the family to continue this traditional profession. The special thing about Ms. Luong's bowl of vermicelli is that each snail is plump, chewy and crunchy. For the broth, Ms. Luong only uses ingredients such as tomatoes, snail broth, bone broth, then seasoned according to a family secret. To serve customers' tastes, Ms. Luong has added many toppings to the menu such as beef, ham, beans, duck eggs, etc. A bowl of snail vermicelli at the restaurant costs from 25,000 to 65,000 VND, depending on the side dishes. Ms. Luong sells about 500 bowls a day.

Ms. Luong's snail noodle dish attracts many diners because of its traditional, rustic flavor. Photo: Nhat Minh

Tay Son cold snail noodle shop The cold snail noodle shop in a small alley on Tay Son street (Dong Da district, Hanoi) does not have a flashy sign, it is only displayed with a pair of bamboo poles and a few plastic chairs for customers to enjoy. Currently, the owner of the cold snail noodle shop is Mrs. Nguyen Thi Bau (65 years old). She often goes to the market every day to personally choose batches of snails and jackfruit snails that are not slimy or fishy. After the preliminary processing steps, the owner boils the snails just enough to keep their freshness and flavor in the water. This type of water is seasoned according to her own secret recipe to make soup. Mrs. Bau stores the broth in a jar, instead of a pot or basket to keep the delicious taste longer. The type of vermicelli served with it is coin vermicelli, imported from Phu Do village. Each meal here costs only from 30,000 VND.

Cold snail noodle soup is a dish chosen by many people to change their taste. Photo: Nhat Minh

Mrs. Luong's Bun Oc Chuoi Dau restaurant opened in the 1970s and was one of the first in Hanoi. After more than 50 years, the restaurant has now moved to Truong Chinh Street, opposite Khuong Thuong Market. In particular, the broth at the restaurant is slightly thick because it contains green banana and tofu powder. The main ingredients of this dish include vermicelli, banana, snails and broth. Depending on taste, diners can order beef or pig's ear to eat with it.

A full bowl of noodles here includes big and small snails, banana and bean curd, pig's ear sausage and beef. Photo: Phuong Anh

The price of a bowl of vermicelli here ranges from 45,000 to 55,000 VND. In addition to the specialty of vermicelli with banana and bean snails, the restaurant also serves snail balls, snails wrapped in betel leaves, or frog meatballs, which have long been famous in Khuong Thuong village.

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