Vietnam has many good things to eat and buy. We were in Hanoi. The second city.
Gau
We went to Gau bakery. Yes, Gau. The bakery is upstairs. The takeaway and ordering counter is on the ground floor. You pass the bakery if you decide to sit in the upstairs room which has a balcony.
We went to Gau bakery. Yes, Gau. The bakery is upstairs. The takeaway and ordering counter is on the ground floor. You pass the bakery if you decide to sit in the upstairs room which has a balcony.
What do I recommend? The hot croissants are great.
Is everything great? Or were we just undiscriminating diners? No. Neither. Avoid the chocolates.
We went upstairs but didn't sit on the balcony. By the end of December, Hanoi was getting chilly. The small dogs were out in the street, wearing coats. So was the dog owned by the owner of the shop.
We were so impressed by the tiny white porcelain jugs with just enough milk for an espresso coffee (double espresso) that we asked for the source.
The Market.
We went upstairs but didn't sit on the balcony. By the end of December, Hanoi was getting chilly. The small dogs were out in the street, wearing coats. So was the dog owned by the owner of the shop.
We were so impressed by the tiny white porcelain jugs with just enough milk for an espresso coffee (double espresso) that we asked for the source.
The Market.
"Take a photo of the jug!" suggested the cafe assistant. How helpful.
The market was only about four blocks away from Gau. En route we passed the landmarks we recognized:
The market was only about four blocks away from Gau. En route we passed the landmarks we recognized:
1 The Blue Butterfly Cooking class and restaurant,
2 A couple of temples adjacent to swags of telephone and electric cables.
In the market, we found the white jugs in various sizes. We bought the tiny one - at under two pounds sterling. It will always remind us of Gau in Hanoi.
email: gaucoffeeandbakery@gmail.com
tel:+84 915.493663
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Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.
In the market, we found the white jugs in various sizes. We bought the tiny one - at under two pounds sterling. It will always remind us of Gau in Hanoi.
email: gaucoffeeandbakery@gmail.com
tel:+84 915.493663
Travel information
For hotels
booking.com
Comparison site:
https://www.clicktripz.com/rates/search/index
For airlines
travelok.com
vietJetair.com (Comprehensive list of budget airlines in Wikivoyage.)
For transport
https://www.grab.com/vn/en/
Language
Duolingo.com
(Remember to click on the sound symbol to hear how words are pronounced.)
Author
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.
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