Nvidia billionaire addicted to Hanoi specialties from pho to sidewalk beer

Billionaire Nvidia Jensen Huang has enjoyed traditional cafes, beer and beef noodle soup in Hanoi twice in his visit to Vietnam. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang returned to Vietnam for the second time to fulfill his commitment to making Vietnam his "second home". On December 5 and 6, he enjoyed many delicious dishes of the capital, walking around the streets like a tourist on a Hanoi food tour.

This December 2024, Jensen Huang continued to explore Hanoi cuisine with traditional dishes at the restaurant of artisan Anh Tuyet, Bat Dan beef noodle soup, Giang coffee, Ta Hien beer... At noon on December 5, the American CEO also had a meal at a restaurant on Ma May street. This is the restaurant of artisan Anh Tuyet, who regularly promotes Hanoi cuisine through media channels in the US, Germany, Japan, Korea... At the restaurant, visitors can enjoy countless traditional dishes such as ham, sticky rice, spring rolls, salads, bun thang, bun cha... Artisan Anh Tuyet said she was not informed in advance who the guests were. However, with many years of experience as a chef serving politicians and celebrities around the world, she always carefully prepares from the service space to the menu.

Nvidia CEO enjoys traditional Vietnamese food at the restaurant of culinary artist Anh Tuyet. Photo: Kieu Trang

After the meal, Mr. Jensen Huang shared with the artisan that he really enjoyed the traditional dishes here, promising to come back and bring his whole family to eat together. As a chef, she was very happy to see the American billionaire friendly, enjoying most of the dishes served from appetizers, main courses to desserts. That evening, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh invited Jensen Huang and senior leaders of Nvidia Corporation to enjoy Hanoi street food. The menu of the beer house on Ta Hien Street served that night included nem tai, nem chua ran, boneless chicken feet marinated in lemongrass and chili, grilled and shredded squid, fried potatoes, fried tofu with onions and Truc Bach beer. The meeting of the two famous leaders on the "street that never sleeps" attracted the attention of many people and tourists in Hanoi.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and billionaire Nvidia Jensen Huang drink beer on the sidewalk of Hanoi's Old Quarter. Photo: VGP

The owner of Ta Hien Street Beer Shop was delighted to welcome Jensen Huang, head of Nvidia. Photo: Nguyen Duc Huy

Egg coffee at Giang Cafe is a special drink that almost every tourist coming to Hanoi wants to try. Jensen Huang is no exception, having enjoyed it both times he visited Vietnam. The first time he went to Giang Cafe on Nguyen Huu Huan Street to drink and take souvenir photos with the staff. At a meeting with about 100 AI experts in Hanoi on the afternoon of December 5, the founder of the billion-dollar corporation Nvidia not only enjoyed it but also had the opportunity to practice making egg coffee for everyone to drink. During his visit to Vietnam this time, Nvidia CEO enjoyed beef pho at a long-standing pho restaurant on Bat Dan Street. He chose rare beef pho and fried breadsticks. Bat Dan Traditional Pho is one of the first pho restaurants in Hanoi, with more than 100 years of operation, welcoming tourists from all over the world and appearing many times on international media such as CNN (USA), EBS (Korea).

The Hang Non sidewalk beef noodle shop that Mr. Jensen Huang visited in 2023. Photo: Hoang Anh Tuan

Jensen Huang, an American of Taiwanese (Chinese) origin, Asian cuisine is not unfamiliar to this billionaire. Both times he visited Vietnam, Nvidia CEO was very excited about local food and spent a little time exploring Hanoi street food. Previously, during his visit to Hanoi in early December 2023, billionaire Nvidia enjoyed pho tray on Hang Non, Hang Thiec duck hotpot, bun thang, egg coffee on Nguyen Huu Huan street... The first time he came to Hanoi, he ordered beef pho with wine sauce from Pho Ly Beo restaurant on Hang Non street. The restaurant has been open for more than 30 years, usually in the evening, and is a familiar place for pho lovers in Hanoi's Old Quarter. The restaurant's menu is mainly beef pho and beef pho with wine sauce is considered the best by many diners. Besides egg coffee, billionaire Nvidia also likes to drink beer with snacks right on the sidewalk of Hanoi's Old Quarter. In December 2023, he dressed comfortably in a black T-shirt and jeans and chose to drink beer and eat spring rolls at a sidewalk restaurant on Luong Ngoc Quyen street.

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