The Coolest Summer Treats in Hanoi

From khuc bach sweet soup to jackfruit yogurt and caramel flan... these are the culinary sensations captivating food enthusiasts in Hanoi. With their refreshing sweetness, perfect for snacking in the afternoon heat, these treats always leave you craving for more when summer arrives.

Jackfruit Yogurt

Leading the list is jackfruit yogurt. It's an easy-to-make dish, just combine packaged yogurt with fresh jackfruit along with tapioca pearls, jelly, syrup, and condensed milk, and you've got yourself a delicious, cool, and satisfying bowl of jackfruit yogurt, priced at only around 15,000 VND per bowl.

Thanks to its numerous advantages, in the past couple of years, jackfruit yogurt has become a blazing hot item in Hanoi. Almost every street now has a shop displaying a sign for 'Jackfruit Yogurt', and dessert cafes are all rushing to add jackfruit yogurt to their menus.

But when talking about jackfruit yogurt, one immediately thinks of the beginning of Ba Trieu Street – where this dish originated and remains the most popular today. There are now several shops here, making it difficult to pinpoint the first one. However, according to many customers' reviews, the quality of the shops is relatively consistent, and the prices are competitive and reasonable.

Reference Addresses: 18, 22, 24 Ba Trieu.

Caramel Variations

Soft and smooth caramel, very enticing with the rich creaminess of eggs combined with milk, infused with a mildly bitter coffee aroma that makes it irresistible for diners to devour a plate clean in just 1 minute. Therefore, when combined with fruits, tapioca pearls, coconut jelly... caramel variations become even more enticing.

Leading the trend of caramel variations is a small shop in the Nguyen Cong Tru market area. Now the shop is bustling with customers and has expanded into many larger outlets. However, in reality, when it comes to caramel, people in Hanoi remember Hang Than slope more, which is considered the best place for caramel in Hanoi. Here, in the late afternoon, the customers are always packed, and many people also order takeout.

Furthermore, on Nguyen Thuong Hien Street, there is also a caramel coffee shop with very delicious and special variations. The coffee here is smooth, moderately sweet, not as bitter as at Hang Than. The shop is somewhat hidden, so it's not as crowded as the other shops, but it is quite famous among the locals.

Caramel variations range in price from 12,000 to 20,000 VND per dish.

Reference Addresses: 29 Hang Than, 13 Nguyen Thuong Hien, Nguyen Cong Tru Market, 162 Thai Thinh, 151 Chua Lang.

Tofu Pudding Variations

The humble and refreshing tofu pudding, beloved by Vietnamese for years, has become even more popular with the addition of fresh cream, aloe vera, lotus seeds, jelly... It has also become one of the most interesting variations on the 'summer snack map' for young people.

The widest range of tofu pudding variations in Hanoi is undoubtedly the Tofu brand. The tofu pudding here is delicious, diverse, beautifully presented, available for both winter and summer seasons. Tofu shops are often located in prime locations, so they are popular among young people and office workers.

Tofu pudding variations are priced around 15,000 - 18,000 VND per dish.

Reference Addresses: 61 Nguyen Du, 12 Hang Luoc, 370 Xa Dan, 103C Nghia Tan, 318 Hue Street.

Coconut Jelly in Coconut Husk

Encased in young coconut is a layer of clear, refreshing coconut jelly that melts quickly in the mouth, exuding a fragrant coconut aroma. You can also enjoy scraping off the crispy sweet coconut flesh, adding to the excitement. So irresistible, coconut jelly in coconut husk is a dish that young people in Hanoi cannot forget on hot summer days.

Coconut jelly is sold in many places in Hanoi, but the busiest area is still the old quarter. Among them, there is a long-standing shop on Hang Cot street that is always crowded, attracting customers from late afternoon till late at night in the summer. The jelly here is soft and cool, and the coconuts are often chosen young, with thin and sweet flesh, easy to scrape.

Coconut jelly is priced around 25,000 - 30,000 VND per husk.

Reference Addresses: 54 Hang Cot, 34 Nguyen Chi Thanh.

Khuc Bach Sweet Soup

This is the latest addition to this list, predicted to be very popular this summer due to its novelty and refreshing nature.

Khuc Bach is made from fresh milk and cream, offering a sweet and refreshing taste. Enhanced with longan and almonds, Khuc Bach sweet soup not only attracts but also brings a completely new experience to its consumers.

Khuc Bach sweet soup has recently gained popularity among young people in Hanoi (only known by many for a few months now) and has started to spread widely, with some places even creatively introducing variations. Currently, the most popular places for Khuc Bach sweet soup are Hang Tre Street or the sidewalk of Dien Bien Phu intersecting with Hang Bong Street. Additionally, there is a Khuc Bach sweet soup shop in Hang Giay that only opens in the evening, while during the day, it operates online and offers delivery services.

Khuc Bach sweet soup is sold at these places for around 20,000 - 25,000 VND per bowl.

Reference Addresses: 10 Hang Tre, 17 Hang Giay, the sidewalk of Dien Bien Phu intersecting with Hang Bong.

Mixed Fruit Salad

Mixed Fruit Salad is simply a combination of various fruits such as apples, pears, dragon fruit, custard apples, and durians, sliced into small pieces, mixed together with condensed milk and coconut juice, then thoroughly mixed and topped with shaved ice. This gives you a nutritious, refreshing cup of mixed fruit salad, with the added benefit of cooling down on hot days.

This has been a long-standing refreshing dish that never gets old for Hanoians, especially when summer arrives. So, even on the short Tô Tịch street, which takes only about 3-5 minutes to walk, every corner has signs advertising 'Mixed Fruit Salad'.

Moreover, this refreshing dish is now spreading across Lương Văn Can street and is available in most dessert shops and cafes in Hanoi. However, Tô Tịch remains the number one gathering place.

Mixed fruit salad is priced at an average of 20,000 VND per cup.

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Source: Mytour Travel Guide - According to: Infonet.