Top 10 Things From Hanoi To Bring Home For Tourists

The centuries-old capital Hanoi always offers visitors a wide variety of authentic items that contain the city’s traditional quintessence so that they can buy them as souvenirs or collectibles. Sometimes, too many kinds of products overwhelm the tourists and lead them to a situation that they don’t know which item they should choose and buy. Below are some small suggestions for foreigners who may not currently come up with interesting ideas for shopping in Hanoi.

1. Silk and clothing

What tourists should not miss out on buying when visiting Hanoi is the luscious silk and clothing in Hanoi Old Quarter. Silk is everywhere in hanoi, and they are famous for making the authentic traditional silk that is extremely soft, thin, airy, lightweight different from ordinary silk. There are so many local silk brands in Hanoi, but Van Phuc village stood out from the rest, due to their exceptional way of making the best silk in town. Lots of families in Van Phuc started opening their stores, which has created a town of silk seeing colorful and high-quality products of this kind of texture. Slks are an ideal choice for a fancy and elegant gift from Hanoi.

 

Van Phuc Village

Address: Van Phuc street, Ha Dong street

Price: VND 50,000 – 5,000,000

Distance from our hotel: 12 km – 1 hour by car

Lua Ha

Address : 538 Thuy Khue Street, Tay Ho District

Price: varies

Distance from our hotel: 7.3 km – 25 min by car

 

Khai Silk

Address: 26 Nguyen Thai Hoc street, Ba Dinh District

Price: varies

Distance from our hotel:  2.3 km – 13 min by car

2. Ceramics and potteries

If you have the opportunity to stay longer in Hanoi,  you should pay a visit to Bat Trang pottery village which is known as the cradle of traditional ceramics with low prices. This may turn out as an exciting and meaningful experience because you will be given a chance to learn more about making ceramics and creating a product itself.

 

Bat Trang Pottery Village

Address: Bat Trang, Gia Lam District

Price: VND100,000 – 5,000,000

Distance from our hotel: 14 km – 38 min by car

 

3. Vietnamese Coffee beans

Typical Vietnamese techniques involve roasting Robusta coffee beans with additives such as butter, salt, whisky, rice liquor or even sugar and fish sauce. These additives help to elevate the savouriness and palatability of the notoriously harsh and bitter tasting Robusta beans. Chemical flavourings and fragrances are often added, with the most common being vanilla and hazelnut. Fillers such as roasted corn, soybeans and red beans are common and some recipes call for filler content of up to 50%. Fillers are used to thicken, darken and sweeten the coffee. Connoisseurs who are seeking pure coffee should note that it is practically impossible to gauge the purity of coffee in Vietnam based on looking at grinded coffee powder. They have a tendency to purchase whole beans at shops before requesting them to be grounded on the spot.

 

Café Mai

 

Address: 96 Le Van Huu St., Hai Ba Trung Dist.

 

79 Le Van Huu St., Hai Ba Trung Dist.

 

Price: $20-$80 for 1 kg of Buon Me Thuat, Arabica, Moka, Aliculi. Expresso, Chari and Paris Mai whole bean coffee.

Distance from our hotel: 1.9 km – 9 min by car

4. Green rice flakes

Hanoi is home to one of the most remarkable natural gifts of Mother Nature, which is green rice flakes, also known as “cốm”. A taste of this vietnamese food in the autumn is all one needs to feel the sweet and delicate taste wrapped in  this delicacy. Com is made of rice and wrapped in lotus leaves, and served with ripe bananas. Besides, com has many variations and different delicious types such as Stir fry com, Com cake and fried Com. Finally, when visiting the capital, you should consider Com as your first option on your list of things not to be missed to buy in Hanoi.

 

Cha Com Lang Vong

Address: 36, Alley 63, Xuân Thủy, Dịch Vọng Hậu, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội

Price: VND 5,000 – 50,000

Distance from our hotel: 7.9 km – 45 min by car

 

Com Xao Dinh Liet

Address: 1A Dinh Liet, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi

Price: VND 15,000 – 50,000

Distance from our hotel: 500 m – 3 min walk

 

Banh com Nguyen Ninh

Address: 11 Hang Than, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Price: VND20,000 – 50,000

Distance from our hotel: 2 km – 9 min by car – 20 min walk

 

5. Assorted dried fruits

The Hanoi specialties that are most purchased by locals from other regions, when coming to this city, they are the salted and sugared dried apricots. You can also pick up other dried fruits, such as preserved kumquats, plums, dates and jackfruits. It has the perfect balance of sour, spicy, salty and sweetness.

 

They are very well known for their exceptional taste, abundant variations,and affordable prices that make them popular with anyone visiting and wanting to bring a taste of Vietnam and Hanoi back to their homeland. One of the most famous apricots is the one cooked with ginger with a bit of spiciness that is guaranteed to bring out a watery palette.

 

O Mai Hong Lam

Address: 11 Hàng Đường, Hàng Đào, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội

Hours: 7:30AM – 10PM

Phone: 024 3928 1838

Distance from our hotel: 900 m – 10 min walk

 

6. Lotus tea

If you are trying to find an elegant gift from Hanoi to bring home, the lotus tea is perfect for what you need. In Hanoi, the fall has superb tasty Com, and the summer has its own beautiful lotus at the West Lake, which will mesmerize anyone coming in the hot summer when the lotus begins to bloom. The process of making lotus tea is very sophisticated, so when enjoying this unique tea flavor, your mind will be blown by the essence that is both rich and smooth.

 

Ninh Huong Store

Address: 22 Hang Dieu, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi

Price: VND 30,000 – 50,000

Distance from our hotel: 1 km – 12 min walk

7. Lacquer Paintings

Lacquer paintings are usually produced using the traditional coloring materials of painting, such as adhesives, gold, silver. A not-too-far day trip from Hanoi will be an excellent escape from the busy city, and a recommended day trip to take is one to Ha Thai Village where you can pick up some Vietnamese lacquer paintings.

 

Tanmy Design

Address: 61 Hàng Gai, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 10000

Hours: 8AM – 8PM

Phone: 024 3938 1154

Distance from our hotel: 500 m – 6 min walk