3.2. Savoring Regional Specialties
The food court gives visitors the opportunity to enjoy traditional local dishes such as banh mat (sweet honey rice cake), banh nep (sticky rice cake), banh chung (square glutinous rice cake), banh gai (thorn leaf cake), and banh day (round sticky rice cake). In addition, a wide variety of popular street foods delight both adults and children, including chicken feet, steamed buns, fried fermented pork rolls, fried chicken, and many more tempting treats.
3.3. Discovering Traditional Cultural Values
Hoa Lu was once the capital of Vietnam during the reigns of the Dinh and Early Le dynasties. Besides its majestic natural scenery, Hoa Lu is a cradle of Vietnamese culture and history, preserving the nation’s proud heritage from its first imperial capital era.
With the aspiration to restore, preserve, and promote traditional culture from past centuries, Hoa Lu Ancient Town was created to inherit and spread the cultural legacy of the former imperial capital to the younger generation and the future.
On major holidays, the town also hosts various vibrant activities, including:
- Art exhibitions
- Traditional folk games and cultural performances
- Water puppet shows, a signature Vietnamese art form