Hanoi Fried Fish - Cha Ca and more...

We had one morning to do a quick tour around the city, so we asked the hotel reception what we could do or eat. I tried asking her name a couple of times but still could not get the actual pronunciation, so will refer to her as Ms. Hotel. Here's what she recommended:

Ms. Hotel: You MUST try the fried fish. Have you heard about it?
Us: No. Where is it? Is it far from here?
Ms. Hotel: It's on the list of 100 things you MUST eat before you die. You MUST try! It's very famous. It's not far from here, I can help you to call a taxi.
Us: Really, Ok. (in our minds, imagining that we are going to eat a whole fish, wondering what's so special about this fried fish)

Anyhow, we went to this place called Cha Ca La Vong and another street she recommended for rice cake. The whole street was filled with shops selling rice cakes in packages for wedding favors. Will let the photos do the talking....



It's fried fish fillet, not a whole fried fish! Taste wise, something different...tasty but a bit too oily for me.









Dried/preserved fruits...































Rice cake, which taste a bit like the 'ang ku kueh'.