Gourmet products local specialties and wines Vietnam

You will find various varieties of local peppers (the best in Vietnam),sim alcohol (variety of myrtle), muoi tieu, mam ruoc, tea, coffee, and many other Vietnamese products. French-speaking address: Eric Morata, the owner, is a mine of information on the island. It is highly recommended to consult his blog, because you will find everything you need to prepare your stay. And even advice on driving, especially during the monsoon season!

French bakery and pastry shop, tea room. Nice pastries, sandwiches and pizzas. A must for breakfast. Sales help finance an apprenticeship center for young people in difficulty by teaching them the bakery trade. Because above all, the French bakery is a school, allowing young Vietnamese to train in less than two years, and to find places in the best hotels of the country.

In a vast villa, French bakery-pastry shop. Delicacies: Paris-Brest, eclairs, feuillantines, fruit tarts, Saint-Honoré... can be tasted with fruit juice or coffee. And you don't leave without having filled up on almond tuiles and chocolate chip cookies. From breakfast, fresh croissants. In the central district, another store is located not far from the Opera. At lunch time or on the go, bistro cuisine, salads and sandwiches: 8, Phan Chu Trinh, distr. Hoàn Kiêm (Central district).

Nice establishment located at the entrance of the old town, in a traditional house with rough wooden palisaded walls. From breakfast, and at any time of the day, for a snack and refreshment. Coffee, tea, juice... Also sale of products from Vietnamese soil and cultivated according to the principles of organic farming: teas, coffees, essential oils, jams... So many gift ideas to slip into your luggage. Due to its success, the establishment has multiplied the number of addresses in the city.

In the evening, the place is crowded with young people and families enjoying ice in a maze of motorcycles and crouching people. Since 1958, the inhabitants of Hanoi have been very attached to it. Ice is consumed in the middle of the street and the police are often mobilized to clarify the inevitable plug… in vain. The "Kem Trang Tiên" for the capital of the capital is Proust's Madeleine. More than the perfume of the ice - which is nothing exceptional - he finds his childhood, his love…

Night market of the Old Quarter. It is held from Friday to Sunday, from 6 pm to 11 pm in Hàng Dao street, which is then closed to traffic. Quite disappointing as for the goods offered. A lot of junk goods (of course, prices are very affordable) and a teeming crowd conducive to the activity of pickpockets. The market is in full swing between 8 and 10 pm. A bath of crowd before or after the dinner in one of the lanes of the Old Quarter become pedestrian. One regains with relief the banks of the lake Hoàn Kiêm - relatively - calmer.

Artisanal bakery and French pastry shop. Copious breakfasts: English breakfast, American breakfast, Asian breakfast, but especially fresh croissants of the day, bread, butter and jam. The coffee is excellent. At lunch, bistro with daily specials. The menus are regularly renewed. Large choice of burgers, sandwiches, cassolettes... At any time of the day, for a snack and to succumb to the temptation of a succulent pastry, and even at dinner time, an ideal stopover during a stroll in the West Lake district.

This is the French sign.

Betterday is a Vietnamese brand that promotes organic agriculture and fair trade. In the West Lake District, the right address for tea and coffee supplies. The teas are guaranteed organic, without pesticides. They come from the mountainous regions of northern Vietnam, often harvested by minorities. Green tea, black tea, vanilla tea, bergamot tea... In addition to coffee, other natural products that will seduce those who are concerned about their health: coconut oil (cooking and beauty), cashew nuts...

In just a few years, Marou has become a must-have name for gourmets in Vietnam. A visit to the Hanoi boutiques is as much an experience for the eyes as for the taste buds. As in Saigon, the space is a veritable chocolate factory open to the public. Here, you can watch the roasting of cocoa beans while tasting pastries as original as they are tasty. A way to discover Vietnam through its different terroirs, as each chocolate bar comes from a specific province. Highly recommended for gift-giving.

Traditional Italian ice creams. The company makes it clear that it is Italian gelato and not a commonplace ice cream. Gelato is less fatty because it contains more milk and less cream; gelato, beaten more slowly, contains less air and has a denser texture; gelato uses only natural ingredients and absolutely prohibits the use of artificial flavours. Many flavours and all the flavours of Vietnam: hibiscus, young rice, lychee, mango... A highly recommended gourmet stopover in the Lac de l'Ouest district.

Oriberry is a social enterprise initiated by a Vietnamese NGO (Advancement of Community Empowerment and Partnership [ACEP]) that fights poverty in rural areas by promoting stable sources of income based on good agricultural practices. Sale of beautiful handicrafts, especially Bat Trang porcelain. Also selling and tasting Vietnamese organic teas and coffees. Two other establishments in Hanoi: one at 1 Pham Su Manh, and the other at 25 Dang Tien Dông

Every night, trucks loaded with flowers from Dà Lat, the Mekong delta, the centre, but also fruit and vegetables are brought in, which will then be redistributed in other markets in Ho Chi Minh City or its suburbs. Orchids from Dà Lat, Chrysanthemums of Longevity, roses from Hanoi... This is the miracle of a garden that blooms again every day, bringing out the characteristics of a multitude of terroirs: windy and sunny lilies from the centre, orchids, fresh roses, etc.

This is the online store of Ta Lai Experience, an organization that offers nature immersion, a variety of local products and adventure equipment. The products on offer, mainly coffee, pepper and cocoa, come mainly from the Talai region. They also include sea salt from Quy Nhon and spices under the Ta Lai Arômes d'Indochine brand. The organization highlights the ancestral weaving techniques of the ethnic minorities with whom the Ta Lai team works.

Located in the ^1st district, not far from the Phuong Son Tu pagoda (Pham Ngu Lao district), the Dan Sinh market offers mainly American military surplus. Rangers, uniforms, hardware, watches, lighters? Here, there is something for everyone. Nevertheless, war souvenirs are most often of very recent manufacture. Rusty bayonets, half-broken helmets... This once popular market is now being abandoned in favour of large modern shopping centres. The place is made for the most passionate.

Che is a dessert very appreciated by the Vietnamese. It is a mixture of sweet legumes, mixed with fruits and crushed ice. Its name refers to the idea of a sweet soup. It is delicious and refreshing. There are countless varieties throughout the country with local specificities. With mung beans, tapioca pearls and banana, grapefruit jelly and coconut, jelly and almond oil . Quoting them all would fill our guide! The address is very popular and famous in Huê

À La Petite épicerie is a brand founded in Ho Chi Minh City in 2013 by French foodies. Here you will find French recipes, with carefully selected ingredients, without coloring or preservatives. This results in superb jams with singular flavors: passion-cardamom; guava-lemonberry; papaya-vanilla. La Petite Epicerie offers a wide range of dried fruits (a health benefit!), organic teas and scented honeys. Gourmet souvenirs that will delight gourmets.

Small chain of stores specialized in good local and artisanal products of Dà Lat: wines, coffees, teas, herbal teas, jams, dried fruits, honeys... Shopping that makes gourmet gifts. The stores are nicely arranged and make you want to taste all these products. Ideal to bring back a gift for your loved ones or for yourself, as a souvenir. As such, beautiful gift boxes are for sale. You can find amazing dried persimmons or macadamia nuts, dried plums and much more.

A few steps from Hoan Kiêm Lake, a convenient and central supermarket. Food and necessities. 

The aroma of coffee that fills the street invites to stop to taste a small black. Vietnam is one of the world's leading coffee producers. A number of specialities are offered in this roasting. Sales and tasting.