The World of Street Food

Vietnamese Roasted Sparrow by Chim Quay Nguyễn Công Trứ, Hanoi, Vietnam In the 2009 Top Gear Vietnam Special, one of the most memorable meals (save for the snake feast that even I couldn't bring myself to try) was when Jeremy Clarkson tried to force his co-hosts to join him in eating a platter of "wafer-thin sparrow." On a recent trip to Hanoi , I was able to find a restaurant serving this northern Vietnamese specialty, and as a fan of Top Gear and eating delicious food, I decided to give it a try. It might sound a little odd, but when you think about it, sparrow can't be all that much different from other game bird like chicken, quail, or even pigeon, all of which are commonly eaten around the world. Vietnamese roasted sparrow in Hanoi