1Subsidized-style rice restaurant in Hanoi – A new way to enjoy delicious dishes
Subsidized-style rice shops in Hanoi are shops that recreate the old space of the years of subsidy, the time of stamps, rice books, rice stuffed with potatoes, elephant ear fans, Phoenix bicycles… The time which we seem to only hear through the stories of our grandparents and parents. These restaurants are not long-standing restaurants that have been kept from year to year, but are simply decorated and rearranged in the house, the walls, the tables and chairs, and the soulful food of the past. .
Subsidized rice restaurants in Hanoi not only sell food but also sell memories. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
These subsidized rice shops in Hanoi not only sell delicious dishes like melon, eggplant, tofu… but also sell memories of a time for those who want to return but don’t know where to find them, even for those who I want to experience the feeling of living in the days of subsidies that I have only heard about. Hanoians often talk about the subsidy period as a way of evoking the past. These shops have sprung up to satisfy the nostalgia of the past and make tourists and young people curious.
Images that seem to only be seen in movies are also recreated. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
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2Some subsidized rice restaurants in Hanoi
Address: 37 Nam Trang, Truc Bach Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi
Average price: 40,000 – 120,000 VND
Commercial food store No. 37 is nestled in the middle of a small street on Nam Trang street. As soon as you enter here, diners will immediately feel a very special space with images of “stamps” to buy meat and rice, an old unified bicycle, a toad fan, a typewriter, and a cassette player. … All are meticulously arranged by owner Pham Quang Minh, a Hanoian born in 1962, to bring a place filled with childhood memories.
The old bicycle is still hung up on display for customers to admire. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
His goal is for young people to understand part of the country’s history and the lives of the previous generation in hardship. Young people born with material abundance need to try harder to make this land more prosperous. The items in the shop are all very old, up to 30 – 40 years old, and the owner has spent many years collecting and displaying them in the shop.
Beautiful little shop located on a small street of Hanoi. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
Many young people also like to come here to get closer to the previous generation. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
Besides the unique space, the restaurant’s menu also delights with dishes filled with old memories such as rice stuffed with potatoes/cassava, tomato soup, fried melon with pork fat… When ordering at the bao-style rice restaurant In Hanoi, you have to choose from the menu, go to the receptionist to read the name of the food, then receive a purchase voucher and pay. Returning to the table, we just need to give the ticket to the waiter and wait for the food to be served.
The space is cozy and decorated in an area that is not too large but has a subsidized feel. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
In particular, enjoying the cuisine here is also very unique when diners can enjoy dishes in bowls and enameled iron plates like utensils during the subsidy period. The dining table at the restaurant was renovated from an old sewing machine table, very new. If you go in a large group, you will be able to eat more dishes and on average each person will cost about 150,000 VND or more.
Diners check in with old items carefully collected by the restaurant owner. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
A familiar tray of rice reminds us of the old days. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
Snail hotpot with sweet broth, crunchy snails and fresh meat ingredients. Photo: Trade Food Store No. 37
Address: 81 Xuan Dieu, Hanoi
Average costs: 100,000 – 200,000 VND/person
This subsidized-style rice restaurant in Hanoi is located in a small lotus pond along West Lake and is very popular with tourists thanks to its large garden with many trees and yellow walls typical of old houses. The shop’s design scores points thanks to its bold subsidy-era style with slogans and decorative items that carry many memories of a cherished time. Inside this ancient space, you can enjoy many dishes that were very familiar in the past such as: scorched rice, banh duc dipped in soy sauce, fried melon with fat… served on old-fashioned dishes.
In addition to the dishes mentioned above, the menu also has the appearance of dozens of delicious Hanoi dishes that have been very popular recently such as jellyfish salad, grilled pork, seven-course goose… or hot pot dishes. Favorite on cold winter days.
Unique subsidized rice restaurant located near West Lake with large, airy space. Photo: Mai Lan/Channel 14
On beautiful sunny days and favorable weather, diners love to take advantage of the nearly 200 m2 garden space to have excellent lunch and drink tea. Here we can feel life slowing down, enjoy a different sense of peace in the busy city, listen to the rustling sound of the wind among the bamboo bushes or dreamily look at the bright yellow colors. of chrysanthemums in nature.
Address: 46 An Duong, Yen Phu, Tay Ho, Hanoi
Average costs: 150,000 – 200,000 VND/person
Unlike Commercial Food Store No. 37 in Nam Trang, which only serves subsidized dishes in a small and pretty space that is also very subsidized, the cooperative at 46 An Duong is a place where diners can flexibly choose their food. The store is more spacious and the style is more Western. In particular, there is also a combination of modern music activities to create a feeling of maximum relaxation.
Unique signboards lead visitors to a spacious dining address. Photo: Trading Store No. 46 An Duong Yen Phu Tay Ho Hanoi
In fact, this can be considered a mixed restaurant with both popular Hanoi delicacies such as stir-fried spinach, crab soup, eggplant, vermicelli with tofu and shrimp paste… to more sophisticated dishes such as goose. 7 dishes, eel, fried chicken cartilage with fish sauce, hot pots… or even dishes that often appear on the menu of u restaurants. So diners coming to the restaurant are not only Vietnamese people looking for the past but also foreigners.
Simple, elegant interior style creates a feeling of closeness and friendliness. Food and beverage cooperative at 46 An Duong. Photo: Trading Store No. 46 An Duong Yen Phu Tay Ho Hanoi
Currently, the cooperative sells many modern, innovative and delicious dishes, including very Western dishes. Photo: Trading Store No. 46 An Duong Yen Phu Tay Ho Hanoi
The total area of the restaurant is about 400m2 including indoor and outdoor areas, with 2 floors that are quite neat and clean. Diners coming here can choose to sit in private rooms, tables or on the floor as they like. Because it is a subsidized restaurant in Hanoi, we can find objects typical of a “golden” era such as hanging antique light bulbs, the once famous Simson car, and the slogan “Thi racing is patriotism. If you love your country, you have to compete”, or the dishes look monotonous but are stamped “HTX”… Because you can’t see them in everyday life, you will have a very special feeling. strange and interesting.
Stamps are still kept in the store. Photo: Trading Store No. 46 An Duong Yen Phu Tay Ho Hanoi
A frugal meal filled with Vietnamese soul at the dining cooperative at 46 An Duong. Photo: Trading Store No. 46 An Duong Yen Phu Tay Ho Hanoi
Have you ever heard stories from your grandparents or parents that made you feel curious? If so, remember to take the time to explore Hanoi and visit the typical subsidized rice restaurants above once. The layout with wooden chairs and time-tinged items breathes life into the interior space. Moreover, if you are tired of the Hanoi pho restaurant, Dan To breadcast cake… or a luxury restaurant, you can stop by here for a change of pace.
