''Cơm rượu'' () also known as ''rượu nếp cái'' is a traditional
Vietnamese dessert from
Southern Vietnam
Southern Vietnam ( vi, Nam Bộ) is one of the three geographical regions of Vietnam, the other two being Northern and Central Vietnam. It includes 2 administrative regions, which in turn are divided into 19 ''First Tier units'', of which 17 ...
, made from
glutinous rice
Glutinous rice ('' Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low a ...
.
To prepare ''cơm rượu'', glutinous rice is cooked, mixed with
yeast
Yeasts are eukaryotic, single-celled microorganisms classified as members of the fungus kingdom. The first yeast originated hundreds of millions of years ago, and at least 1,500 species are currently recognized. They are estimated to consti ...
, and rolled into small balls. The balls are served in a slightly alcoholic milky, white liquid which is essentially a form of
rice wine
Rice wine is an alcoholic beverage fermented and distilled from rice, traditionally consumed in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. Rice wine is made by the fermentation of rice starch that has been converted to sugars. Microbes are the ...
, and which also contains small amounts of sugar and salt. The dish is eaten with a spoon.
In
Northern Vietnam
Northern Vietnam ( vi, Bắc Bộ) is one of three geographical regions within Vietnam. It consists of three administrative regions: the Northwest (Vùng Tây Bắc), the Northeast (Vùng Đông Bắc), and the Red River Delta (Đồng Bằng S ...
, a similar dessert (which is thicker, with no liquid, and not made into balls) is called ''
rượu nếp''.
In
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine encompasses the numerous cuisines originating from China, as well as overseas cuisines created by the Chinese diaspora. Because of the Chinese diaspora and historical power of the country, Chinese cuisine has influenced many ...
, a very similar dish, often flavored with
sweet osmanthus
''Osmanthus fragrans'' (lit. "fragrant osmanthus"; Chinese: , ''guìhuā'', and , ''mùxī''; ; Shanghainese: ''kue35 ho53''; ja, 木犀, ''mokusei''; hi, , ''silang''), variously known as sweet osmanthus, sweet olive, tea olive, and ...
, is called ''
jiǔniàng'' (酒酿) or ''guìhuā jiǔniàng'' (桂花酒酿).
See also
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Chè
''Chè'' () is any traditional Vietnamese sweet beverage, dessert soup or stew, or pudding. ''Chè'' includes a wide variety of distinct soups or puddings. Varieties of Chè can be made with mung beans, black-eyed peas, kidney beans, tapioca, ...
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List of desserts
A dessert is typically the sweet Course (food), course that, after the entrée and main course, concludes a meal in the culture of many countries, particularly western world, Western culture. The course usually consists of sweet foods, but may ...
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Rượu nếp
External links
''Cơm rượu'' page''Cơm rượu'' recipe and photo''Cơm rượu'' page
(Vietnamese)
''Hương vị ngày Tết'' page
(Vietnamese)
Vietnamese rice dishes
Rice pudding
Rice wine
Vietnamese desserts
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