This dish has its origins with a business selling grilled fish not only to make money, but also to provide a secret meeting place in central Hanoi for fighters battling colonial powers.
You can’t leave northern Vietnam without trying this absolute treat.More than a century ago, when Vietnam was part of French Indochina, the Doan family began a business of selling cha ca, or grilled fish, ostensibly to make money, but also to provide a secret meeting place in central Hanoi for resistance fighters battling colonial powers.
The Doans’ restaurant still exists in Hanoi: it’s at 14 Cha Ca street in the Old Quarter, though beware it is surrounded by many similarly named imitators. Cha Ca Anh Vu, at 120 Giang Vo in the Ba Dinh district, is also recommended.There’s a sad end to the story of Doan Phuc, the original proprietor of Cha Ca La Vong. After two decades concealing his restaurant’s illicit activities, he was caught by the French and executed.
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