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Five Penny Tea is popular for all class of people in Hanoi That's what I remember about five-penny tea vendors. Even fat cats and billionaires who traverse the globe could never forget this. If I had to list what I miss most about Hanoi, I would vote for five-penny tea. There is a "Chief Lady Doi" restaurant, previously for the poor, the unemployed, cyclo drivers and shoe shine boys. As time went by the restaurant drew crowds of high-end customers, including artists, writers and the elite who were eager to “go Chief Lady Doi”. Like the five-penny tea, although most of us never saw the coin because of high inflation, people prefer calling it "Five Penny" to make it sound more attractive and enticing, despite the market value of two thousand dong. Unfortunately, today there are no - or few - street tea vendors that have a kettle ready to quench our thirst. Tiny glasses were replaced by small glasses three times larger than old ones. Cooling tea drives away its aroma, while hot tea makes it hard to hold the glass. After just one or two sips, the tea cooled down. After 1975 "Doi" tea was imported from Saigon and preceded the current ice tea. Hanoi also adopted it. I think that regardless of time and the way money is named, two thousand dong or two dong, it is not important. Five-penny tea will always belong to Hanoi and Hanoians and to those who were not even born and brought up in Hanoi but are living here, from artists to lottery ticket sellers to motorbike taxi drivers to nouveau riche business people to old age pensioners. It belongs to all those whose stories begin with Back then..., Long ago..., Now..., Once upon a time..., if only..., etc. The past, the present and the future are ali observed in a cup of five-penny tea. End Shrek Tea is not only popular for all class of people in Hanoi but also for all peoples in Vietnam, from city to countryside. Enjoy a cup of tea on a Halong Bay Cruises at night on Halong Bay is so attractive, an unforgetable memory for a nice holiday in Vietnam.
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