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Hanoi’s shrimp fritters is not only a delicious dish but also contains many beautiful memories, associated with the childhood of Hanoians, clearly showing the culinary culture of old Hanoi, both simple and attractive.

Shrimp fritters became popular in Hanoi in the 30s of the 21st century. At that time, along Thanh Nien Street running between Truc Bach Lake and West Lake, there were many street vendors gathering. With only simple ingredients, this special fritter has captured the hearts of many Hanoi food connoisseurs. Many tourists when coming to Hanoi have fallen in love with West Lake shrimp cake because of the sour and sweet taste of fish sauce, the crunchiness of fried dough and the rich sweetness of shrimp meat.

The dough is fried crispy so it has a rich, sweet and rich taste, eaten with raw vegetables and dipped in spicy and sour fish sauce. The shrimp fritter is best eaten while it is still hot, the shrimp shell and dough are crispy, the sweet shrimp meat with the dipping sauce blends the flavors.

For the people of the capital, Ho Tay shrimp fritter is not only a dish but it also brings back many family memories. Enjoying hot, crispy, sweet shrimp cake while watching the peaceful, calm surface of West Lake is the most wonderful afternoon. Ho Tay shrimp fritter is best eaten when the cake has just been taken out of the pan to drain the oil, then cut immediately onto a plate. Shrimp fritters is sold all year round, but early winter and Tet holiday are the most crowded. This is a dish that anyone who comes here wants to try at least once because of its delicious flavor that is loved by many diners and its extremely affordable price.

Below are some places with must-try shrimp fritters for tourists:

1/ Bà Nga shrimp fritter

– Address: 10 Hong Phuc, Nguyen Trung Truc, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi

– Opening hour: 10:00 – 19:30

– Price range: VND8,000 – VND20,000

2/ Cô Ầm Shrimp Fritter

– Address: Dong Xuan Alley, Hang Chieu Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

– Opening Hour: 14:30 – 17:00

– Price Range: VND10,000 – VND50,000

3/ Hòe Nhai Shrimp Fritter

– Address: Number 1 Alley 9, Hoe Nhai Street, Nguyen Trung Truc, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi

– Opening Hour: 14:00 – 19:00

– Price Range: VND20,000 – VND30,000

4/ Bà Lộc Shrimp Fritter

– Address: number 6 Alley 80 Pham Ngoc Thach Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi

– Opening Hour: 10:00 – 22:00

– Price Range: VND35,000 – VND40,000