The shop ‘hate vermicelli’ but has been loved by diners for more than 30 years

Even though it’s just a vermicelli shop located on the sidewalk, this bun rieu is still known by many people, also known by the name 1-0-2: ‘hate vermicelli’.
Among the many unique dishes that make up the name of Hanoi cuisine, the noodles also make up a large part. From pho, bun cha, snail vermicelli to vermicelli, chicken noodle… all kinds of noodles in the world are available in Hanoi. There, people also often mention vermicelli – a familiar dish in the life of Ha Thanh people, regardless of winter or summer.

Bun rieu – an indispensable dish for Hanoians. (Photo: Internet) In the heart of the old town, people still hear about a vermicelli shop located at the beginning of a small alley with a very strange name: “hate vermicelli”. In fact, the shop still has a very carefully stamped signboard over the decades “Yen – special bun ziu burden – welcome”. But because the shop is located next to a small relic, there is a stele “Ingrained hatred”, so people who are used to eating here call it “bun ziu hate” as a way to distinguish it from other noodle shops. What makes this special name is because this shop is located next to the monument of the stele “Engraved with hatred”. (Photo: Internet) Called a shop, but in fact, this is just a small vermicelli with a pot of broth, a few utensils and ingredients for making vermicelli. When guests arrive, they arrange plastic chairs to sit, using higher plastic chairs to make a table to place a bowl of vermicelli. Photo: Internet Bun rieu here still only includes familiar ingredients such as crab, fish cakes, beans… Each bowl of vermicelli noodles costs only 20,000 VND. Besides, this “hate” vermicelli restaurant also sells snail vermicelli, beef vermicelli (with beef) for 30,000 VND, and if anyone wants to eat a full bowl, it will cost 40,000 VND. Photo: Internet Photo: Internet Photo: Internet The bowl of vermicelli noodles is always full, eating one bowl is full. Even the owner is very enthusiastic and welcoming to customers. Students who come here to eat also get a discount, typically a full bowl is reduced to 10,000 VND, only 30,000 VND/bowl. “Vun ziu hates” every bowl is full, both crabs and vermicelli. Add some raw vegetables and chili peppers and it’s delicious. Customers usually don’t come in droves for a while, but from one turn to another, from early morning until noon, there are almost always people coming. Every day, the shop is usually open from 7 a.m. until early afternoon to clear the goods. If it’s late, clean up late, leave early. Photo: Internet One morning, wake up a little earlier than usual and stop by to make a bowl of “bun ziu hate”, you will see that Hanoi has many interesting things!