2016年5月22-24日美國總統歐巴馬出訪越南後，溫蒂6月也來越南視察。咦！你哪位？
Following President Clinton’s lifting of the economic sanctions on Vietnam, Obama in Hanoi then announced the lifting of the arms embargo on Vietnam. During this period, it involved the South China Sea regional competition and the diplomatic struggle between the major powers of China and the United States, but it was purely for the lively tourists. The most important thing is the Vietnamese snack bar where Obama and Anthony Bourdain, the host of CNN’s "Explore of Secrets" food show, have dinner together!
Go to the snack bar that Obama patronized
Hanoi City consists of 10 administrative regions in 18 districts, 1 counties and 29 town. The 36-row street in the old quarter of Hoan Kiem District can be said to be a base camp for backpackers. It provides many cheap lodging hotels, and there are also many Hiltons in the county. Such as well-known star-rated hotels, here can be said to be the first place that foreign tourists will visit. Although Bun Cha Huong Lien is located in Madam Erzheng County, it is actually close to the southern edge of Hoan Kiem County.
We were staying in Hoan KiemLan Vien Hotel HanoiThe hotel can be reached by walking about 750 meters. Of course, this well-known snack bar that Obama has just visited.Hoan Kiem District is the ancient city area of Hanoi City. Colonial buildings abound. Many roads are lined with green trees. With large and small lakes, it is really comfortable to stroll around. Even the sound of vehicle horns is too loud. Sounds, it kind of kills the scenery.
▲ Hanoi Grand Theater, a classic French colonial architecture in the ancient city of Hoan Kiem County.
▲ In the ancient city of Hoan Kiem County, there are roads lined with green trees everywhere, plus many colonial buildings, which is quite elegant.
Obama's Comprehensive Special Meal
When visiting Bun Cha Huong Lien for the first time, of course, you have to order the newly-baked Combo Obama set, which includes a bowl of roast pork rice noodles (Bún chả), a fried seafood spring roll (Nem Hải Sản), and a bottle of Hanoi beer. (Bia Hà Nội), each price is 1 VND, which is equivalent to about 1 NT dollars. Each item is ordered separately and the price is the same. There is no special discount. In fact, the whole store only sells these items, haha!
The soup of Vietnamese rice noodles is quite refreshing. Even if it is grilled pork or fried spring rolls, the greasy feeling is not too heavy. With a bottle of light Hanoi beer, even in the hot summer, the whole meal is unburdened. This is Wendy's favorite place.Seeing that there are many poor service, noisy and messy English negative reviews on Google Map, this is actually the style of Southeast Asian snack bars!Personally, I think this is normal, no problem. (→tripadvisor review page)
▲ After Obama's visit, the store's re-created English-Vietnamese comparison menu is actually the main Obama set menu.
▲ This store became famous during the First World War, and the staff should be used to taking pictures here.
▲ All the ingredients of the whole store, except rice noodles and beer drinks, are all in this small stall!
▲ The Vietnamese menu on the wall on the first floor, this is the original menu!The whole shop actually sells grilled pork rice noodles, plus two types of spring rolls, fried seafood and fried crab meat. The types of meals are quite simple.
▲ When you come to Hanoi, you must have a bottle of classic Hanoi pale beer!
▲▼ News reports mentioned that Obama’s table of cauliflower costs $6. I didn’t know at the time, but now it should be asking for $7.6, which is almost the same!
▲ The dining area on the second floor, the old-fashioned building space and tiles, cannot be called clean floors, tables and chairs, but this is the style of a traditional snack bar!
▲ Order 1 serving of roasted pork rice noodles. In fact, 1 dish of green vegetables, 1 dish of rice noodles and 1 bowl of roasted pork soup will be served. Customers then mix the three things by themselves, and a small bowl of chili is also provided.
▲ The roast pork soup with vegetables is very refreshing, and when eaten in summer, it doesn't feel greasy at all, which is quite amazing.
▲ The original three dishes of ingredients, after being mixed, look bright and delicious, and taste refreshing and delicious. This is the charm of Vietnamese noodles!
▲ Fried seafood spring rolls are stuffed with shrimp, crab, pork and various vegetables. They are crispy but not too greasy.
Conclusion
The ice-breaking journeys of Cuba and Vietnam that Obama started before he resigned. Both were communist countries during the Cold War. Audiences accustomed to Hollywood movie stories will always have many stereotypes about Vietnam.After the first actual visit, I felt that the Vietnamese people are simple and friendly. Although they don’t have the natural smiles of Thai people, and even their expressions are often serious, they will still help you solve the problem seriously, just like the seemingly greasy food, but it tastes unexpected. It's refreshing!
◎ Bun Cha Huong Lien. Bún chả Hương Liên
– English address: 24 Le Van Huu, Pham Dinh Ho, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
– Vietnam Address: 24 Lê Văn Hưu, Phạm Đình Hồ, Hai Bà Trưng, Hà Nội
– Tel: +84 4 3943 4106
– Business hours: 07:00–19:00
– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bunchahuonglienobama/
