Hanoi among world's 25 best destinations for food lovers

Hanoi has been listed among the 25 best tourist destinations for food enthusiasts, as voted by TripAdvisor readers.

The famous travel site TripAdvisor, has just announced the “Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best 2022” list, introducing the “best of the best” destinations, services and experiences, within the travel industry, based on millions of reviews from travellers around the world.

In 2022, this list was divided into categories, such as trending destinations, picnic destinations, city destinations, winter destinations and food destinations. The TripAdvisor page says the votes are made by people who have actually travelled and had experiences.

TripAdvisor wrote that Hanoi has largely aged quite well, preserving its famous cultural hub of the Old Quarter, monuments, and colonial architecture, while also making room for modern developments.

Travellers have been recommended to try renowned traditional dishes, such as pho (Vietnamese traditional noodle soup), bun cha (vermicelli with grilled pork and fresh herbs), bun rieu cua (crab noodle soup), banh cuon (steamed rolled pancakes), along with banh mi (Vietnamese bread) and egg coffee.

Rome topped the list, followed by London and Paris.