By the time we got to Hoi An, we’d been in Vietnam for 3 weeks, and Thailand for 10 days. The increased cost of food in Hoi An was a little surprise. Six dollars for dinner?! $2 for a cup of coffee? That’s crazy. Hoi An is a resort town and the prices match if you buy tourist food. ​ There are three categories of food–at least in our minds. Market Food : at the night markets, there are stands selling lots of fried things and things on skewers. A lot of this food is geared to

Food in Hanoi, Vietnam  We've got you, foodies!  We searched out all the standards in Hanoi, plus some extras we learned about from hotel staff.  We were so lucky to have inside tips from a local food maven. It was better than a street food tour! Finally, we have our list of sweet treats in Hanoi! General rules: The more rustic your seating and the chef's tools, the better the food will be. This means you'll need to sit on the sidewalk on little plastic stools at little plast

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