Your local guide - a food-lover like you - meets you at your Old Quarter hotel. From there, follow the heady fragrance of Vietnamese street food toward a colorful nearby market. Listen as your guide provides insight into Hanoi's food culture and interesting tidbits about essential Vietnamese ingredients and typical specialties. Zig-zag through bustling alleys and by family-run hawker stalls, stopping to sample fresh fruits, banh cuon (pork crepes), and savory, flame-grilled meats. Pop into authentic restaurants manned by local chefs to tuck into more freshly prepared dishes.