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With a unique snail cake on the menu, the snail noodle shop on Nguyen Sieu street (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi) is always crowded, with the owner selling thousands of bowls each day.
View attachment 1004 Mrs. Hue's snail noodles have attracted customers for years thanks to the unique snail cake. Photo: Nhat Minh
The owner of this snail noodle shop is Mrs. Bui Thi Hue. Over 30 years ago, Mrs. Hue began selling snail noodles with a street vendor cart. Back then, this woman would wake up early to sell noodles throughout the old quarter. The initial ingredients were just noodles and snails, and every day she sold 3 to 5 carts of goods.
As she got older, Mrs. Hue decided to open a shop on Nguyen Sieu street to stabilize her business. Since opening the shop, she has researched and created the snail cake for customers to eat with noodles. The snails are finely ground and mixed with shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and spices, then fried until crispy. Each batch of snail cakes is made by the owner herself and takes about one to two hours.
“The snail cakes must be made carefully and meticulously so that when customers eat them, they will have a fragrant smell, and not be dry—only then are they delicious,” said Mrs. Hue. The shop owner also mentioned that many customers come here just to order noodles with snail cakes and do not eat the snails because this type of cake is easy to eat and not greasy.
View attachment 1005 A rich broth pot full of snail cakes, shimmering with a layer of fat colored like tomato. Photo: Nhat Minh
The shop sells two types of snails: large and small. The large ones are called "mit snails," which the owner imports from her hometown in Hung Yen. She confidently claims that her “mit snails” are “one of a kind.”
“I have to select fresh, sweet, plump, fatty, and crispy mit snails,” Mrs. Hue said about her criteria for choosing snails. Many customers describe the mit snails at the shop as being as large as a fist.
Mrs. Hue purchases fresh snails daily, then soaks them in rice wine to remove the fishy smell. Next, she boils the snails just enough to be cooked while keeping them fresh and delicious.
The shop's broth retains a traditional flavor, using only tomatoes, rice vinegar, and snail broth. The ingredients are extremely simple and rustic, yet this is what has kept customers coming back for many years.
Customers can add shrimp paste according to their personal taste. Mrs. Hue only sells noodles with snails and snail cakes, not many toppings like other places, which helps preserve the original flavor of the broth.
View attachment 1006 A bowl of noodles from the shop is filled generously, with a fresh twist thanks to the snail cake, but still retains the traditional flavor as it does not serve with pork sausage, beef, or duck eggs like many other places. Photo: Nhat Minh
Ms. Thuy Hang (31 years old, Hoan Kiem), a regular customer of the shop, always stops by for snail noodles whenever she can: “The shop's space is a bit small, but eating noodles like this reminds me of the old atmosphere; the broth here is very light, rustic, and not sour.”
Friend Thu Phuong (22 years old, Tay Ho) highly appreciates the snail cake and the owner's service attitude: “The snail cake is slightly chewy and crispy from the snail meat. Besides, the owner is always friendly, so even if you have to wait a bit longer, it’s not annoying.”
In addition to hot snail noodles, Mrs. Hue also offers cold snail noodles for customers to enjoy according to the season. Cold snail noodles are simply noodles, snails, broth, and snail cake, as per customer request. The noodle portions here range from 40,000 to 100,000 VND.
The shop opens from 6 AM to 4 PM on weekdays, and until 8 PM on weekends. The busiest times are early morning and noon. This could be a downside for some customers, as the shop’s space is somewhat limited.
View attachment 1004 Mrs. Hue's snail noodles have attracted customers for years thanks to the unique snail cake. Photo: Nhat Minh
The owner of this snail noodle shop is Mrs. Bui Thi Hue. Over 30 years ago, Mrs. Hue began selling snail noodles with a street vendor cart. Back then, this woman would wake up early to sell noodles throughout the old quarter. The initial ingredients were just noodles and snails, and every day she sold 3 to 5 carts of goods.
As she got older, Mrs. Hue decided to open a shop on Nguyen Sieu street to stabilize her business. Since opening the shop, she has researched and created the snail cake for customers to eat with noodles. The snails are finely ground and mixed with shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, and spices, then fried until crispy. Each batch of snail cakes is made by the owner herself and takes about one to two hours.
“The snail cakes must be made carefully and meticulously so that when customers eat them, they will have a fragrant smell, and not be dry—only then are they delicious,” said Mrs. Hue. The shop owner also mentioned that many customers come here just to order noodles with snail cakes and do not eat the snails because this type of cake is easy to eat and not greasy.
View attachment 1005 A rich broth pot full of snail cakes, shimmering with a layer of fat colored like tomato. Photo: Nhat Minh
The shop sells two types of snails: large and small. The large ones are called "mit snails," which the owner imports from her hometown in Hung Yen. She confidently claims that her “mit snails” are “one of a kind.”
“I have to select fresh, sweet, plump, fatty, and crispy mit snails,” Mrs. Hue said about her criteria for choosing snails. Many customers describe the mit snails at the shop as being as large as a fist.
Mrs. Hue purchases fresh snails daily, then soaks them in rice wine to remove the fishy smell. Next, she boils the snails just enough to be cooked while keeping them fresh and delicious.
The shop's broth retains a traditional flavor, using only tomatoes, rice vinegar, and snail broth. The ingredients are extremely simple and rustic, yet this is what has kept customers coming back for many years.
Customers can add shrimp paste according to their personal taste. Mrs. Hue only sells noodles with snails and snail cakes, not many toppings like other places, which helps preserve the original flavor of the broth.
View attachment 1006 A bowl of noodles from the shop is filled generously, with a fresh twist thanks to the snail cake, but still retains the traditional flavor as it does not serve with pork sausage, beef, or duck eggs like many other places. Photo: Nhat Minh
Ms. Thuy Hang (31 years old, Hoan Kiem), a regular customer of the shop, always stops by for snail noodles whenever she can: “The shop's space is a bit small, but eating noodles like this reminds me of the old atmosphere; the broth here is very light, rustic, and not sour.”
Friend Thu Phuong (22 years old, Tay Ho) highly appreciates the snail cake and the owner's service attitude: “The snail cake is slightly chewy and crispy from the snail meat. Besides, the owner is always friendly, so even if you have to wait a bit longer, it’s not annoying.”
In addition to hot snail noodles, Mrs. Hue also offers cold snail noodles for customers to enjoy according to the season. Cold snail noodles are simply noodles, snails, broth, and snail cake, as per customer request. The noodle portions here range from 40,000 to 100,000 VND.
The shop opens from 6 AM to 4 PM on weekdays, and until 8 PM on weekends. The busiest times are early morning and noon. This could be a downside for some customers, as the shop’s space is somewhat limited.
