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Exploring Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake, savoring hot cassava tea in the winter season

There is a small tapioca dessert shop near Tran Phu High School, approximately 500m away from Ho Guom Lake. It has been run by an elderly lady in her 80s for nearly 20 years, serving hot and delicious tapioca desserts that satisfy customers' taste buds, especially during the cold winter days.

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6 January, 2024

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Winter in the capital is also the time when hot and cozy street snacks become crowded. Next to Hoan Kiem Lake, there is a hot cassava tea stall that has been around for nearly 20 years of an 80-year-old woman. The cassava tea stall of the old woman right at the gate of Trần Phú High School is today’s destination with us!

1 Nguyen Khac Can Street hot cassava tea stall, Hoan Kiem

Nguyen Khac Can Street hot cassava tea stall, Hoan Kiem

Address: 5 Nguyen Khac Can, Hoan Kiem (Next to Trần Phú High School), Hanoi

Opening hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Price: About 15,000 VND

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Menu: Cassava tea, black bean soup, hot cassava tea (winter); black bean soup, mung bean soup, lotus seed soup (summer)

Best dish: Hot cassava tea (About 13,000 VND)

Advantages: Affordable price, delicious and clean cassava tea, enthusiastic owner

Disadvantages: Limited seating due to roadside stall, parking is about 30 meters away

Nguyen Khac Can Street hot cassava tea stall, Hoan Kiem (next to Trần Phú High School) is one of the most famous cassava tea stalls in Hanoi.

Cassava tea here is cooked according to traditional recipes, with fresh and quality ingredients. The cassava is cooked until soft, elastic, and fragrant. The tea is sweet and fragrant with pandan leaves.

The cassava tea here is very affordable, only about 15,000 VND/bowl.

Nguyen Khac Can Street hot cassava tea stall, Hoan Kiem (next to Trần Phú High School) is one of the most famous cassava tea stalls in Hanoi

2 What makes Nguyen Khac Can Street hot cassava tea stall, Hoan Kiem attractive?

A “small but mighty” tea counter

During the winter, Hanoi people come to hot snack stalls to dispel the cold. Located on Nguyen Khac Can Street, right next to the gate of Trần Phú High School, about 500 meters from Hoan Kiem Lake, the cassava tea stall of Mrs. Ho Thi Thuy is a familiar address loved by many people.

The stall is located on the right corner of the gate of Trần Phú High School, on the sidewalk. There is no roof, no sign, the stall is only recognized by a small charcoal stove, enclosed by a thin sheet of metal. On the stove is a boiling pot of water, and inside is a tray of cassava tea, kept hot by boiling water.

A “small but mighty” tea counter

Dedicated to hot cassava tea in winter

To cook cassava tea, Mrs. Thuy prepares early. After peeling, the fresh cassava is soaked in water for about 2-3 hours to remove the starch. Then, the cassava is washed and boiled with water and a little salt until it is cooked, then sliced into bite-sized pieces.

The cassava tea is cooked from a mixture of water and apricot blossom sugar. When the water boils, the sugar dissolves completely, Mrs. Thuy adds the sliced cassava and boils for about 4-5 minutes. Finally, she mixes cassava flour with water and gradually pours it into the pot, stirring evenly until the tea pot becomes sticky and thick.

Dedicated to hot cassava tea in winter

Affordable price from 15,000 VND/bowl

In the summer, Mrs. Thuy sells cold desserts such as black bean soup, mung bean soup, and lotus seed soup to cool down. In the winter, she switches to selling hot cassava tea, black bean soup, and hot cassava tea.

The hot cassava tea is served in small porcelain bowls, with fresh coconut fibers sprinkled on top. A bowl of hot cassava tea from Mrs. Thuy is sold at a price of 15,000 VND.

Affordable price from 15,000 VND/bowl

This is a summary of information about Mrs. Ho Thi Thuy’s hot cassava tea stall on Nguyen Khac Can Street, Hoan Kiem (next to Trần Phú High School) from us. If you want to enjoy affordable and delicious snacks in winter, try this cassava tea near Hoan Kiem Lake!