Haru (from Japan) recently traveled to Vietnam, visiting many famous destinations such as Hanoi, Ha Long (Quang Ninh), Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa),...

Because he flew directly from Kansai International Airport (Osaka, Japan) to Noi Bai Airport, Haru chose Hanoi as the first stop on his journey to explore the S-shaped strip of land.

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Haru had a trip to Vietnam at the end of July.

After a 5-hour flight and arriving at Noi Bai airport at nearly 7 p.m., Haru said she was “so hungry that she couldn’t do anything.” So she decided to have dinner at a restaurant located right in the airport’s waiting area.

“It’s 7:30 p.m. It takes about 30 minutes to an hour to get from the airport to the hotel by taxi. It’s pretty late, so many restaurants might be closed. So I decided to have dinner here,” Haru said.

Arriving at Noi Bai airport, the young girl was impressed because there were many delicious dishes for sale here and the menu was written in many languages.

The Japanese tourist went to a restaurant that specializes in traditional Vietnamese pho. Here, she ordered a combo (a menu that combines food, drinks, and dessert) including a bowl of beef pho with one type of meat, a plate of mixed fruit, and a carbonated soft drink, priced at 830 yen (nearly 150,000 VND).

When the food was served, Haru was immediately impressed by the beautiful presentation of the pho, with bean sprouts, herbs, lemon and chili. “Wow, this is a dish I must try when I come to Vietnam,” she exclaimed.

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Close-up of the "airport pho" that a Japanese guest enjoyed at Noi Bai

Haru shared that Japanese people take their dining culture very seriously, so “it’s really not good to slurp pho like the usual way.” Therefore, she skillfully picked up the pho on a spoon and slowly brought it to her mouth to enjoy.

The female tourist commented that the beef pho was very delicious, the noodles were thin, soft and chewy, and the broth was sweet and attractive. The beef used was entirely from Australian cattle. The pho broth here was simmered from beef bones for 24 hours, combined with many spices such as onions, grilled ginger, cardamom, star anise, cloves, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, etc.

To enhance the flavor of the dish, Haru also added bean sprouts, herbs and fresh chili slices to the bowl of pho.

“The bean sprouts are crispy, and the leaves smell like lemongrass. There are many bean sprouts in Japan, but I have never eaten them raw like this. I know that chili in Vietnam is very spicy, so just a small piece is enough to put in a bowl of pho,” she said.

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Japanese female tourist commented that the beef noodle soup was so delicious that she couldn't stop enjoying it.

The Japanese guest commented that the price of 150,000 VND for a full meal with drinks, appetizers and desserts was reasonable. “I just tried pho at the airport and found the food here quite cheap. If you eat at local restaurants, the cost would probably be cheaper,” Haru added.

Not only impressed with the local cuisine , the young girl also revealed the reason why Hanoi is a destination worth visiting, stemming from a number of reasons such as: Convenient transportation with many direct flights from Japan; Visa validity up to 45 days; Free wifi everywhere and reasonable living costs.

Photo: Haru Daily

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