Famous Spots to Enjoy Red Jellyfish During the Season in Hanoi

Hanoi is currently in the season of red jellyfish, so make sure to quickly head to the renowned jellyfish eateries to relish this stylish delicacy!

Famous Spots to Enjoy Red Jellyfish During the Season in Hanoi

Red Jellyfish - An Exquisite Dish of Hanoi

Red jellyfish is quite popular in Hanoi, although it originates from Hai Phong. Red jellyfish itself lacks flavor, so complementary ingredients bring essence to the dish. Eating red jellyfish is incomplete without pure shrimp paste, squeezed lime with bubbles, a few slices of red chili; grilled turmeric tofu (with yellow color), coconut flesh, and aromatic herbs like perilla, Vietnamese balm.

The jellyfish legs are usually crispy, while the body is soft and juicy. Eating jellyfish requires a specific technique. First, choose the largest perilla leaves to wrap the ingredients. Then layer perilla leaves, jellyfish, tofu, coconut, each in a piece. When everything is ready, skillfully wrap the perilla leaves around the filling and dip into the shrimp paste. The cool jellyfish, combined with the salty scent of shrimp paste, the fresh aroma of lime, the crunchy and fragrant coconut, and the aromatic turmeric and perilla leaves create a harmonious symphony of flavors.

Red jellyfish are not available year-round, but only during certain seasons. Typically around March, when the weather starts to heat up, you'll find jellyfish, lasting until around June or July, but not continuously.

Famous spots for red jellyfish in Hanoi:

- Red jellyfish vendors around O Quan Chuong area, 70 Hang Chieu Street, in alleys near Dong Xuan Market or Thanh Ha alley, priced at around 30,000 VND/portion.

- Ba Ngư Jellyfish, 1 Le Van Huu Street. Ba Ngư Jellyfish used to be famous in Hom Market for its freshness and taste. A portion of red jellyfish for two people typically costs around 50,000 VND.

- Jellyfish vendors on Duong Thanh Street, among which many people favor the one at 16 Duong Thanh Street.

- Bun dau vendors at the intersection of Hang Than slope, where it branches into Pham Hong Thai and Nguyen Khac Nhu streets.

- At 105 Dinh Dong Alley, Bach Mai Street, as you enter the alley and reach a T-junction, the jellyfish vendor is on the left-hand side.

- Yen Bai Alley on Hue Street, near 'Chợ Giời' market.

As reported by Ngôi Sao

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Reference: Travel guide from Mytour