Hotpot & Grill • 150,000 – 220,000 VND
Cha Ca Thang Long (Turmeric & Dill Sizzling Fish) (Chả Cá Thăng Long) — Hanoi Dish Guide
Aromatic turmeric, galangal, fresh green dill, and roasted peanuts with flaky river fish
What Makes Cha Ca Thang Long (Turmeric & Dill Sizzling Fish) Special
So revered in Hanoi that an entire Old Quarter street (Pho Cha Ca) was renamed after the dish over a century ago.
How to Eat Like a Local: Whisk fresh lime juice and a drop of rice wine into the purple mam tom until it foams, or ask for standard chili-garlic fish sauce.
Key Ingredients
Ca Lang (Hemibagrus river catfish) filletsFresh turmeric & galangal marinadeFresh dill & spring onionsRice vermicelli, roasted peanuts & shrimp paste (mam tom) or fish sauce
Verified Local Venues Serving Cha Ca Thang Long (Turmeric & Dill Sizzling Fish)
Restaurant
Cha Ca Thang Long (6B Duong Thanh)
6B Duong Thanh Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
10:30 – 21:30 daily • 175,000 – 220,000 VND
Ask for both traditional mam tom and standard chili-garlic fish sauce on the side.
Verified 2026-10-20
Food Areas & Culinary Hubs in Hanoi
Tong Duy Tan & Cam Chi Food Alley
Hanoi’s oldest dedicated 24-hour culinary lane famous for herbal stewed chicken noodles (Mi Ga Tan) and Xoi Xeo.
Best hours: 11:00 – 23:30