Old Quarter ReviewHàng Khoai
Original trade: Sweet potatoes and market produce. A market edge street of produce stalls and small eateries by Dong Xuan.
Like every street in this quarter, Hàng Khoai began as a guild street of old Thang Long, where one craft or one trade gathered on one street and gave the street its name. Our full street story, filmed on location with Suzy, is in production for the channel.
About 19 minutes on foot from Hoan Kiem Lake (1.6 km by street).
Eat
Our tasted and tested picks for this street are being filmed and written now. No paid placements, ever.
Do
The walks, workshops and small experiences of this street will appear here as the channel covers them.
Shop
What this street still makes and sells, and how to judge quality and fair prices, is coming with the street video.
See
Temples, communal houses and photo corners of this street, mapped in the street story when it publishes.
What the name means
Hàng Khoai: Row of the sweet potatoes. Khoai are sweet potatoes; a market edge street of produce stalls.
Meanings are the literal Vietnamese of each street name, checked against the guild trade recorded for that street on this site.
See this street on a private walk
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Nearby in Dong Xuan & North Gate
Hanoi's largest indoor market, three floors of wholesale and retail since the French era.
Bean tradingHàng ĐậuA northern street of bean and dry goods traders beneath the Long Bien bridge approach.
Paper goodsHàng GiấyPaper sellers serving the market area, from votive paper to packaging.