Some foreigners for the first time tasted Vietnamese street food such as spring rolls, dried beef salad, chicken feet... instead of sausages, grilled chicken, and cheese.

A few days before Christmas 2022, many international tourists came to the Hanoi Old Quarter to welcome a "different Christmas season". They tried draught beer, roasted peanuts, fried spring rolls, dried beef salad, chicken feet or hot pot (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Friederike Fischer (second from right) is a German student. She joined her friends in an early Christmas walk along Ta Hien street and then tried Vietnamese food. "Vietnamese people are so friendly and open. It's been 4 months since I've been here, and I'm also getting used to Vietnamese food. I especially like bun cha and pho," Friederike said (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Mr. Ron Simmons, 63, a British tourist, came to Hanoi to celebrate Christmas for 5 days, then moved to Hoi An to welcome the new year 2023. During his days in Hanoi he visited many historical sites, museums and spent the evening experiencing food and life in the Old Quarter. (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Some foreign tourists were a bit confused when using chopsticks. This was the first time they tasted spring rolls and were immediately attracted by the taste of Hanoi cuisine (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Two foreigners with a hot pot (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
About a week before Christmas, Ta Hien Street and many places in Hanoi's Old Quarter such as Sword Lake, Hang Ma, and St. Joseph Cathedral attracted a large number of domestic and foreign tourists (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Ta Hien is loved by foreigners and young people for its excitement and delicious dishes (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Korean tourists took a picture in while waiting for food (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
Located at the crossroads of Nha Chung, Nha Tho and Ly Quoc Su streets, the St. Joseph Cathedral is not only the place for religious activities but also the destination of many tourists. (Photo: Nguyen Hue)
A group of foreign tourists took photo with the 'giant' pine tree and rock cave in front of the St. Joseph's Cathedral (Photo: Nguyen Hue)

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