Vietnam News l Hanoi's flavourful delight

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Rich in flavours and cultural heritage, snail vermicelli is a beloved dish, cherished by generations of locals.   Filled with plump snails and fragrant broths, the bowls include the secrets behind crafting this iconic Vietnamese delicacy.   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00This is the second generation, in the old days, she gave birth to Mrs. Luong,

00:29that is, his wife, she sold it from the time of the French Revolution,

00:33and he sold it from the time of the four-wheel drive.

00:37In 1587, he became a farmer,

00:40then he came back and restored the profession of the old man.

00:43In 1212, he was old and weak, he fell,

00:48so he passed it on to Mr. Tien.

00:51I started taking care of the old man in 2012,

00:57then I officially started working on this side,

01:01because in the old days, the old man only went out to rent.

01:04To be honest, there are many steps,

01:06like green bananas and boiled snails,

01:09I have been doing it since early morning,

01:10so I have been selling for about 6 hours.

01:12I have to boil the snails from 4 in the morning,

01:15in general, the snail noodles are liquid.

01:19My family has been doing this for many years,

01:21so I have to do it.

01:43The snail noodles have snails, bananas and beans,

01:46but I have to peel the bananas first,

01:49soak them in water,

01:52then I have to wash them in the morning,

01:56wash them clean,

01:58then let them soak in water.

02:00The snail noodles are like that,

02:01I boil it, soak it, wash it, boil it,

02:04then I start to grind it,

02:06I grind it to make it smooth,

02:08then I stir-fry the bananas and beans,

02:10I fry the onions, the onions smell good,

02:12stir-fry the bananas and beans together,

02:14stir-fry the bananas and beans together,

02:16then I add the water.

02:24Each snail is made in the early morning,

02:27then it is soaked.

02:29For the soup, I still use its snail liquid,

02:31some spices,

02:33for example, I add tomatoes, ground tomatoes,

02:37in general, first I have to choose the snail to make it delicious.

02:44Snail noodles

03:07I often come here with my friends to enjoy the food.

03:12I have been coming to this restaurant for a long time,

03:14for many years,

03:16more than 10 years.

03:17The food here is very tasty,

03:20not too much about the spices,

03:25and it feels like eating the food of my parents in my hometown.

03:29I like the broth the most,

03:31the broth is very rich,

03:33and it brings the natural sourness of corn syrup,

03:36and the combination of green bananas and snails,

03:41I feel that the snail is very fresh.

03:55There is a hot pot,

03:57then there is snail sausage,

03:58snail salad,

03:59then there is more sausage,

04:02snail cake, snail sausage, many things.

04:04I also add more snail,

04:09now there are many customers,

04:12they eat this and that,

04:14so I have to take more.

04:38Thank you for watching.

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