An egg coffee ( vi , Cà phê trứng) is a Vietnamese drink traditionally prepared with
egg yolk
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s, sugar,
condensed milk
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and
robusta coffee
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. The drink is made by beating egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk, then extracting the coffee into the half of the cup, followed by a similar amount of "egg cream" — egg yolks which are heated and beaten, or whisked.
The drink is served in cafes throughout Vietnam, originating in
Hanoi
Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...
.
[The Giang Café]
( vi , Cà Phê Giảng) in Hanoi is known for serving the drink, which it makes with chicken egg yolk, coffee powder, condensed milk, and, optionally, cheese. The cup is sometimes served inside a bowl of hot water or set upon a small candle to retain its temperature. The son of the café's founder Nguyen Giang claims that his father developed the recipe for the drink when milk was scarce in Vietnam in the late 1940s, replacing milk with egg yolk.
Ingredients and preparation
Ingredients for making coffee include fresh chicken eggs, sugar, milk, and coffee. The egg yolks are hand-whipped with milk and sugar, and then boiled. Hot or iced coffee is poured into the beaten eggs, which will form an aromatic foam. A teaspoon is provided in order to eat the foam before drinking the coffee at the bottom.
Egg coffee is contained in a small cup. To keep the drink warm, the waiter puts a cup of coffee in a bowl of warm water. After being poured over the cream made from eggs, the coffee at the bottom of the cup acquires a richer taste. In the past, eggs were just hand-beaten, so it took time and the foam of the eggs could not be achieved. Now, after the eggs have been smoothed with the machine, hot or iced coffee is added, together with cocoa eggs, egg white beans and matcha (tea powder) eggs. It can be served either hot or iced.
Non-Vietnamese "egg coffees"
There are other, different, recipes for coffee containing egg.
Gallery
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See also
* Vietnamese iced coffee
Vietnamese iced coffee ( vi, cà phê đá, lit=iced coffee) is a traditional Vietnamese coffee recipe.
At its simplest, is made using medium to coarse ground dark roast Vietnamese-grown coffee with a small metal Vietnamese drip filter (''phi ...
* Teh talua
* Egg soda
* Eggnog
Eggnog (), historically also known as a milk punch or an egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added, is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage. It is traditionally made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and whipped egg white ...
* Zabaione
Zabaione () or zabaglione (, , ) is an Italian dessert, or sometimes a beverage, made with egg yolks, sugar, and a sweet wine (usually Moscato d'Asti or Marsala wine). Some versions of the recipe incorporate spirits such as cognac. The dessert ...
* Uovo sbattuto
Uovo sbattuto (), also known as , or in Lombardy, is a common Italian breakfast item dating back to rustic times. Similar to ''zabaione'', uovo sbattuto consists of egg yolk and sugar, ingredients readily available in most villages and farms.
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* List of coffee drinks
* List of egg drinks
References
External links
Tách cà phê trứng 'huyền thoại' của Hà Nội
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