Vietnam's ca phe sua da (iced coffee) is ranked in the top ten iced coffees in the world by TasteAtlas. (Photo thtantai2.edu.vn) Italy’s ristretto landed first place and the Vietnamese coffee came in at aclose second.
TasteAtlas noted Vietnam’s use of Robusta coffee, widely grown in the country,particularly in Dak Lak province in the Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region.
Vietnam’s genuine way of making coffee isn't replicated en masse anywhere elsein the world. Boiled water is poured into a metal coffee filter that rests ontop of a glass. Strong coffee drops into the glass and mixes with a pool ofsweet condensed milk and ice. The result is a highly morish drink that packs astrong punch.
Those who are already sweet enough can skip the condensed milk, according toTasteAtlas.
Chiam Jia Xin, from Malaysia, who spent a week touring Vietnam, said he wasreally impressed with the aromatic flavour of the coffee.
“Vietnamese iced coffee is a perfect drink to cool off in the summer heat. Ican delight in a glass of Vietnamese coffee first thing to start a new day orin the afternoon to relax.”
However, it is very strong, Chiam noted, adding that he suffered a sleeplessnight when he first arrived in Hanoi after drinking two cups back-to-back.”
“While staying in the capital, my Hanoian friend drove me to tour the OldQuarter and drink egg coffee. It's made by mixing egg yolk and condensed milkto create a buttery fat topping for the coffee. It's very enjoyable. I like ita lot,” he said.
Ta Hong Minh, a banker in the capital's Hoan Kiem district, said he's become aniced-coffee addict. “It's very difficult to drink other coffee,” he said.
Minh said he also enjoys his breakfast by dipping bread in a milky coffee.
He said many of his foreign friends are interested in the iced coffee as it'snot only delicious but also affordable at around 25,000 VND to 50,000 VND (1-2USD) for a cup. It's also available at every corner of the city.
An owner of Nguyen Coffee in the capital city noted that the pavement coffeeattracts both locals and tourists.
“We served a number of Robusta coffees such as traditional strong black coffee,brown coffee and others, but this summer most of our guests order iced milkcoffee and yoghurt coffee,” Nguyen said.
He added many of his guests told him that they would never forget the specialflavour of the coffee, which carries characteristics of the culture and nativevalues of the Vietnamese.
Vietnamese iced coffee came into being in HCM City where it was traditionallyavailable on street corners. Now it is present all around the country,including in five-star hotels and even abroad in Vietnamese-style coffee shops.
Coffee was first brought to Vietnam in the mid-19th century by the French./.
VNA
