Among many types of drinks in general and coffee in particular in the world, egg coffee still has a very unique feature from the way it is prepared to the way it is enjoyed. Traveling to Can Tho City, those who have not tried it will not be able to know the special charm of a coffee only from Vietnam.
By Thomas Vietnam at vemekong.com | All Best Foods & Restaurants in Can Tho
1. Better to Know as a Food Lover
Find them: Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho city.
Best time: Dusk-Dawn
Don’t miss: Egg Coffee
Local’s pick: Coffee House, Museum Coffee…
Tourist’s pick: Satan Coffee, Ngo Egg Cream Coffee restaurant…
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Facts: It is called egg coffee because its main ingredient is coffee combined with eggs and condensed milk
2. Better to Know Egg Coffee
Where did egg coffee come from?
Talking about egg coffee, one cannot help but mention Giang – who created a unique drink with a unique charm of Hanoi. Mr. Giang used to be a bartender for the Metropole Hanoi hotel and was exposed to many different types of coffee and different ways of making coffee. That day, because of the lack of fresh milk, with his own experience and concern about a drink unique to Vietnam, he used eggs instead, creating a charming cup of egg coffee not only for Vietnamese people. South but also foreign tourists to this day. The open-air cafe with the unique egg coffee menu has brought its own, irresistible charm to anyone who has ever tried it. There, egg coffee was born.
How are egg coffee cups made?
The basic ingredients of a cup of egg coffee are coffee, sugar, milk and fresh eggs everywhere.
In the past, egg coffee makers always used their own hands to beat egg yolks, sugar and milk. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, coffee shops for convenience and faster service for customers should all switch to using machines to whip egg yolks with milk, sugar and add butter
Coffee is brewed separately, and must be pure coffee. Can be made with coffee by traditional filter, or by all kinds of coffee machines. Depending on the recipe, concentration and time of each bartender, it creates a distinct and different flavor.
After the egg yolk is whipped to the right level, the barista will pour it directly into the whipped coffee cup. Then, a cup of egg coffee is completed.
Each coffee shop, each owner, each bartender has their own unique “secrets”, the difference of each type of ingredient, the amount of ingredients, time, concentration… Egg coffee in each restaurant has a different image, quality, and taste. Egg Coffee in Can Tho also has a unique flavor that will make those who taste it.
3. Egg Coffee in Can Tho
Why is egg coffee so captivating?
It is no coincidence that egg coffee is at the top of the list of coffees worth trying when traveling the world voted by Buzzfeed website. Although each place has a different taste, egg coffee in general has an impressive color. Egg coffee, after mixing the black color of the coffee, blends with the color of the egg yolk to create an attractive golden-brown coffee. Each restaurant has a different layout, but the most common is still in a small porcelain cup placed in a bowl or small cup with hot water to keep the warmth of the egg coffee cup, ensuring the best taste. The best taste for customers to enjoy. Each cup of coffee brought out is accompanied by a small spoon.
If you have never tried egg coffee, you will be a little afraid of the fishy smell of chicken eggs. Egg coffee is like a great discovery of the bartender, who would have thought that the egg taste mixed with the bitter taste of coffee could create such a wonderful drink. No longer see the fishy taste of eggs, the bitter taste of coffee has not disappeared but is still there, mixed with the greasy, sweet but not harsh but very gentle and soft of eggs, sugar, butter, milk. A harmonious, rustic flavor that is still very personal, very attractive to everyone’s taste buds when enjoying.
4. How to Make Egg Coffee
Ingredients for egg coffee
Make the egg cream mixture:
Egg yolks: 2 yolks
Condensed milk: 20ml
Sugar: 20g
Rum: 10ml or replace with 1 teaspoon vanilla to create aroma
Make coffee
Filtered coffee: 125 ml
Condensed milk: 30ml
3.2. Tool
Tea filter
Measuring cup
Egg whisk or egg beater
Cups, cups, spoons
Prepare filter to make egg coffee
Egg coffee maker
How to make egg coffee without fishy
Step 1: Make coffee filter: First, rinse the filter with boiling water, then put 20g of coffee into the filter and then press the lid down. Slowly pour 15ml of boiling water in a circle around the filter to let the coffee absorb the water evenly, wait for about 2-3 minutes for the coffee to expand evenly, then pour boiling water over 3/4 of the filter, then close the lid and let the coffee self. flow out.
Rinse the filter with boiling water
Step 2: Make egg cream mixture: First filter out the egg yolks and put them in a large bowl, add condensed milk, sugar and alcohol to the bowl and beat them with a spatula until the eggs thicken into cream, use a spoon to lift them. comparison is fine. If you use a coffee machine, it only takes 2-3 minutes to beat.
Step 3: Make egg coffee: After brewing coffee filter, you add 30ml of condensed milk and stir gently until the mixture is even, note that you should stir gently to keep the coffee warm to keep the taste. yummy. Then slowly pour the egg cream on the surface, because the egg cream is lighter, it will float on top, you pour it with the ratio of egg cream: coffee is 1:1 to achieve the most delicious level. Finally, garnish with a little cocoa powder.
This step is the most important in how to make egg coffee without fishiness so be careful.
Egg coffee cup after finishing
Note that only hot drinking egg coffee will keep the true taste of Hanoi, so if the coffee you brewed for a long time has cooled down, you should put it back in the microwave to heat up the coffee. And especially, you should only pour egg cream on coffee to make egg coffee when you can enjoy it right away.
Or if you want to enjoy this egg coffee longer, you can put the coffee cup in a bowl of hot water. This helps keep the coffee warm and the eggs don’t get cold or fishy.
5. Pro tips:
Here are our tips for easing your mind (and stomach) around food-handling environments that you may not be used to.
Make sure the food is freshly cooked. If you’re eating hot street food, it’s always safest (not to mention more delicious) to eat food you can see being cooked to order.
Look for lines and busy stalls. Busy street food stalls are an indicator of popularity, and their high turnover rate means the food is never sitting out for hours and developing dreaded bacteria. Yes, long lines can be discouraging when you’re hungry after a full day of exploring, but it’s not worth the risk of grabbing precooked food from the empty spot next door.
Eat when the locals are eating. The last and most important element here is when to eat. You’re likely already on a weird eating schedule while you’re traveling, but it’s important to try and adjust to the eating times of where you are. A bowl of pho might be lunch for Americans, but it’s breakfast for the Vietnamese. This ensures that you’re eating freshly cooked food and that you can find the best and most popular places to eat.
If you can’t drink the water, then you can’t eat the salad. Most people get so hung up on not drinking the water or skipping ice in drinks that they don’t think about all of the other ways in which water is used in food service. Fruits and vegetables tend to be washed with tap water in most places, rather than the filtered water that locals drink—or sometimes it’s not washed at all. If you’re really craving some produce, try fruits you can peel or cooked veggies.
Trust your gut. If you’re unsure about the food or the way that it’s being prepared, then keep moving. Eating street food all over the world doesn’t make you an expert. Every stall and every country are different, and sometimes the rules can be harder to follow. When something doesn’t look, smell, or feel right, don’t eat it! Trust your judgment. Chances are that there’s another spot close by that’s making something more delicious.
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Hopefully, the above tips will help you to come up with a great plan for your adventure in Mekong River Delta, Vietnam. Have a safe trip!
“Sleep less, travel more, respect more” – Thomas Vietnam – Local travel expert.
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