Also known as Cà phê Trứng, is a special drink that has created a unique feature for Hanoi, not only making Hanoians fall in love but also making domestic and foreign tourists “drink once and remember forever”. That is Vietnamese Egg Coffee – a specialty of Hanoi. A drink that blends the flavors of Vietnamese coffee and freshly beaten eggs. The appeal and unforgettable flavor of egg coffee have spread through many generations in Hanoi throughout its history.
History
Egg coffee originated from Mr. Nguyen Van Giang, who was a chef at the famous French hotel Metropole at that time. When mixing drinks for foreign diners, cappuccino dishes with ingredients such as coffee, milk, and cream,… he hoped that Vietnamese people could also enjoy this delicious drink. But at that time, fresh milk ice cream was very rare and expensive, so Vietnamese people could not buy it themselves.
He immediately came up with the idea of combining coffee with eggs. He thought that Vietnam had a lot of delicious eggs, and from there, Egg Coffee began appearing at “Giang Coffee Shop” in 1946, a drink that was unique to Vietnamese people at that time but had a cheap price that all people could enjoy.
Specialties
To make a cup of egg coffee, you need ingredients including fresh eggs, coffee, sugar, milk, and some other family secrets. The egg yolks will be beaten by hand with milk and sugar, then boiled coffee will be poured. So an egg coffee was created, in which Mr. Giang served the egg coffee in a cup of hot water to keep the coffee and egg layer on top warm.
A hot cup of egg coffee, the layer of sweet and fatty egg foam on top combined with the bitter coffee below blends to give users an extremely delicate taste experience. Since then, egg coffee has gradually occupied the hearts of Hanoians to this day. Nowadays, with advanced technology, beating eggs has become easier. Eggs are beaten by a machine to help keep the smoothness longer, so egg coffee has a cold version and many other combinations with cocoa or matcha, etc.
Recommend some places to enjoy
Giang Coffee Shop: This is one of the oldest coffee shops in Hanoi, famous for its famous egg coffee. The egg coffee here has a delicious, greasy flavor, a harmonious combination of the bitterness of coffee and the sweetness of eggs. This is a unique coffee dish, with bold flavors of Hanoi.
Address: No. 39 Nguyen Huu Huan Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi
If you are looking for a delicious and authentic Vietnamese dish, Vietnamese Egg Coffee is a great option. It is a flavorful and satisfying dish that is sure to please everyone.
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