Hang Ca Street
Hang Ca Street is 124m long, located in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, the long street starts from Hang Duong street and runs to Thuoc Bac street , belongs to Hang Dao ward, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.
History records that, in the past, Hang Ca street was part of Dong Thuan village, Hau Tuc district was later changed to Dong Xuan district, Tho Xuong district. During the French colonial period, the street was named Poissonnerrie (Hang Ca street). Until the day after the August Revolution, this street had the official name Hang Ca Street and this name exists to this day.
One Some documents also say that in the past, the street belonged to the To Lich river area, located in the border area between Dong Ha ward and Vinh Thai ward. When the river was not filled, this place was a place to sell fish, so it was called Fairy camp Ngu (meaning fresh fish).
Hang Ruoi Street
Hang Ruoi Street is a short street of one hundred meters adjacent to Hang Luoc street on the west bank of To Lich river in Yen Phu village. During the French colonial period, the street was named Hang Ruoi (Rue des Vers Blancs). In 1945, this street was officially named Hang Ruoi street by the State of Vietnam.
Some people explain that in the past, this place was the wharf of the To Lich river, every year the worm season came around the 9th lunar month. During the holidays, worm traders from Hai Duong Nam Dinh – a locality with many breeding worms – often invite each other to come here to trade. Seaworm is a precious dish with a typical taste of the North. The dish made from worms is not as luxurious as spring rolls with phoenix, but few people get to enjoy such a strange dish.
During the season The street is always bustling and bustling, attracting many tourists to visit and enjoy dishes made from worms. Restaurants on Hang Ruoi street have nearly a dozen dishes made from earthworms for tourists to enjoy, such as grilled earthworms, steamed earthworms, stir-fried earthworms, cooked spring rolls, braised earthworms, roasted earthworms…
The earthworms are transported by boat along the waterway. On this wharf, they sell wholesale to people who take them to retail streets.
To this day, like many other streets, Hang Ruoi street is no longer a market selling worms. The number of restaurants preparing dishes from worms is less, and households have switched to other occupations to earn higher income.
Hang Ga Street
Hang Ga Street is 228m long, going from Hang Ma street to Bat Dan street. This street connects with Hang Dieu street, cuts Hang Vai intersection, Hang Phen-Cua Dong intersection. Ancient Chicken Street was built on the old land of Tan Lap-Tan Khai village, Tien Tuc district, Tho Xuong district. Previously, the street was called Thien Tan and in 1945 it was called Hang Ga.
According to recorded documents, the street was called Hang Ga because there were many families specializing in poultry trading such as chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, pigeons… Ancient people said that poultry sellers did not open stores but always sold their products indoors with large cages holding about fifty or sixty birds. With a reputable business, many people often come to their homes to look to buy.
Houses on Hang Ga street in the past were often located in deep alleys with many households in small, narrow, damp alleys. Now Hang Ga Street has taken on a new look with many beautiful and spacious shops and is also one of the 10 ancient streets with specialized goods.
Hang Mam Street
Hang Mam Street is located on the territory of two wards Ly Thai To and Hang Bac in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. This street is nearly 200m long from Tran Quang Khai street, runs through two intersections: Hang Muoi – Hang Tre and Hang Mam – Nguyen Huu Huan and ends at the intersection of Hang Bac – Hang Be.
According to documents by teacher Hoang Dao Thuy, after the First Great War (1914—1918), on Hang Mam street there were still many shops selling thick shrimp paste in ceramic pots. scrape with buffalo ribs; Thin shrimp paste in a jar; Fish sauce is stored in large palanquins as high as a person’s head, buried in the ground, covered with lids, and then sold in wooden crates; then salted crabs… Wholesaling is the main business, with each annual shipment of seven quintals brought by traders to the provinces.
In the 1930s, the street had more shops selling seafood for cooking such as shark fins fish balls melon fish balls sea worms dried shrimps and squids etc. The famous fish sauce shops are owned by Mr. Tu Dau (No. 28, old house on the high terrace), Cu Xuong (No. 6), Cu Hai (No. 1) and Cu Tai (No. 2). No. 150 Bo Song Street) the following three houses are brothers in the same family. Hang Mam also has a stoneware store; Ba Ky house (brand name Le Trung Ky) on the corner of street number 24 is a long-standing stone goods seller.
The old name Hang Mam was officially used again in 1945 although after that it was no longer there. selling fish sauce, the main products are tombstones of all kinds made of stone and terracotta.
Huu Thang
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