“Kem Trang Tien” or Trang Tien Ice-cream is well-known for its special flavor which all Hanoian have a passion for. Standing and eating ice-cream is another name of this famous brand and visitors who have an opportunity to enjoy Trang Tien Ice-cream will not forget the distinctive feature of Hanoi’s culinary culture. There’re no chairs; therefore, people eating ice-cream on Trang Tien Street have to stand and enjoy the cool and sweet flavor melting at the tip of their tongue. Despite the inconvenience, a lot of people come here every day, some of whom are even addicted to this ice-cream.
which are so sweet and delicious. People can feel the ice-cream melting in their mouth. Since its first appearance in 1958, Trang Tien Ice-cream has held its reputation thanks to the particular quality and flavors. Despite its fame, the price is very reasonable. Therefore, everyone can enjoy.
Trang Tien Ice-cream store – at the same time is the place of production of ice cream – is always crowded with people, especially in the afternoon. People queue from the inside to the outside to buy ice-cream. Although shop assistants are busy serving the customers, they cannot meet such a great demand. Some people even must leave without buying anything as all ice-creams are sold out.
Ms Ngan, who has worked here for more than 10 years, said “25 thousand to 30 thousand ice-creams are made every day. Each batch has thousands of ones and it depends on the period a day. In summer, sometimes we cannot produce enough ice-creams to meet the customers’ demand. Not only Hanoians but also people from other provinces and foreigners have a habit of eating ice-cream when dropping in on Trang Tien Street”. Hanh, another shopkeeper added “Customers are various. Small children, pupils, students and adults are very fond of Trang Tien ice-cream”
Hanoi Times/collect & edit