Famous bread shops in Hanoi sell more than 1,000 pieces per day

Dung Hanh bread rolls located on Le Dai Hanh street (Hai Ba Trung district) have been in business for more than 29 years. Ms. Thu Hanh (red shirt, owner) said that before, the restaurant was just a small cart on the street intersecting with Le Dai Hanh lane, for a while she rented space in the house to be able to serve both customers. on-site and take-out.

“My shop sells many types of spring rolls for diners to choose from such as fatty rolls, fried rice balls, beef spring rolls and silk rolls, the type that customers buy the most is still pork rolls because it has a moderate fat, fleshy, and crunchy texture. Every day the shop sells 100 kg of all kinds,” said Ms. Thu Hanh.

The spring rolls here are always steamed in large pieces. Customers who buy to take home will be cut into small pieces by the staff. This helps spring rolls when eaten will have a certain moisture, not dry and cause boredom.

Every day, this shop consumes more than 1,000 loaves of bread, 100 thick cakes and compressed sticky rice served with spring rolls. At 6:30 a.m., the restaurant is very crowded, they are usually people who go to the market to buy spring rolls for lunch. In addition, many office workers also stop by to find breakfast. Near lunch, the restaurant had to import more than 300 pieces.

Ms. Hong (Hai Ba Trung district) is a regular customer of the restaurant who buys more than 5 kg of spring rolls, both for her family and as a gift. “I have eaten many other spring rolls but only used to here, the spring rolls here are satisfying, when I eat I feel no preservatives,” she said.

This bakery still retains its traditional features compared to other modern shops. Here, there are sausages, pork rolls and served with cucumber, raw vegetables, chili sauce. The price for each piece is about 25,000-30,000 VND.

On Ly Thai To Street (Hoan Kiem District), there is another famous bread shop, Nguyen Sinh, opened for sale in 1942. This is one of the first Western shops in Hanoi opened by the Vietnamese.

“Visitors come here mainly in the noon time frame (from 11:30 am to 13 pm), the accompanying dishes are all seasoned to suit the taste of all diners, including domestic and foreign tourists. Ham, pate are dishes that many people choose,” shared Ms. Hoang Thanh Huong (68 years old, owner).

The food here is very diverse and rich, providing many options for customers. On average, each day the shop sells about 15-20 kg of pate, cold meat, ham and sausages of all kinds.

In addition to traditional bread, Nguyen Sinh restaurant also serves many options, sold separately for each serving, served with bread and salad to create different flavors, priced from 50,000-120,000 VND/piece.

Ms. Van (black shirt), said that she often eats bread here because it is very tasty. “The price per serving is quite high compared to other stores, but in return I find the quality to be good,” she said.

Banh Mi Lan Ong is located on Cha Ca Street (Hoan Kiem District) for more than 33 years. This is an heirloom from the time of grandparents left to Ms. Thuy (the shop owner).

“The period from 7 am to 8 am and noon from 12 pm to 13 pm is the most crowded. Customers mainly buy takeout or order through online delivery applications,” said Ms. Nguyen Thanh Loan (right, employee).

During peak hours, the number of customers increases, so this bakery must prepare bags in advance to close. The staff will spread butter and pate on the bread and then put it in the oven to heat it up. When customers come to buy it, they will add more ingredients according to their needs. Each of these goods sells about 500-600 loaves, each priced from 30,000-50,000 VND.

“The bread here I eat feels good, edible, and the price is reasonable compared to the ground in the old town,” said young Nguyen Duc Quan.