Hanoi after the Typhoon Yagi

Hanoi - The SQ flight to Hanoi was smooth, all the aisle seats were fully booked so has to choose a window seat which was good as the middle seat was empty. The immigration queues were long and orderly, within a short while we cleared customs and booked our grab taxi bound for our hotel.

After we settle down into our rooms, we went to a Bun Cha restaurant just down the road. Unexpectedly went to the same restaurant 2 years ago - Bun Cha Dac Kim. I only realise this when I saw a familiar lady boss sitting below the staircase collecting money.

The portions were big and we had a hearty lunch - I ate most of the meat as Edmund ate mostly vegetables.

After our business meeting, took a leisurely stroll towards our restaurant. Full moon is out as it is the mid-autumn festival here also in Vietnam, the follow most of Chinese cultural traditions. Many people are out celebrating with lanterns in their hands.

Full moon

I wanted to eat fresh spring roll but ended up at a Banh Cuon restaurant which is very similar to Chee Cheong Fan.

Banh Cuon with dried shrimps

Banh Cuon with diced pork

The side dishes were Pork Bologna and Green sticky rice patties.

Edmund and I

Pork Bologna and Green sticky rice patties

owner making Bahn Cuon

We had a nice Hanoi desert - got a small stool and had our soya bean.

1st stall of desert

2nd stall and it was crowded

The 2nd stall desert was delicious with young coconut flesh and old coconut slices in soya bean drink.

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