WanderFood Wednesday: Tamarind Cafe, Hanoi
The Tamarind Cafe in Hanoi is one of my favorite spots to eat. It’s a veggie restaurant and, despite all the frantic life outside, it’s got a laid back atmosphere.
Above is a fruit salad that I ordered as a late afternoon snack. It was so large I couldn’t even finish it and never did eat dinner that night. Besides the obvious mix of bananas, watermelon, pineapple and mango, you’ll see dragonfruit. That’s the white fleshy fruit with black specks in it. YUM!
The next day, I couldn’t resist going back to the Tamarind for lunch. I ordered the tofu with vermicelli noodles. I did finish this but was totally stuffed afterward. Well worth the price of about $3.80 USD.
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10 comments
Mmm – that first photo looks so healthy as well.
I loved everything I ate in Vietnam; dying to go back. Have a wonderful time and enjoy the delicious food!
Haven’t had a chance to do Vietnam yet, although I’m dying to. That second image has my mouth watering.
We actually have a Tamarind Cafe in Chicago but it’s Thai, not Vietnamese.
Fly Girl, boy do I miss Argyle street!. Plus, there was a little Vietnamese place on the corner of Broadway near there that made a wonderful noodle salad. I swear it was a front for some shady business because no one was ever in there, and then it mysteriously burned down. They still put in the effort to make the food for their fake restaurant good though!
Oh, dear that looks so delicious. I turned down peeled fresh fruits in Southeast Asia, trying to follow the cautious eating rules of never eating anything unless you peel it yourself. Obviously your stomach is more sturdy!
yum!! there’s nothing like a plate of fresh fruit.