Desserts & Drinks Recipes Mứt Vỏ Cam Recipe: Orange Fruit Skin Jam At Lunar New Year, Vietnamese families make many kinds of jam, and orange fruit skin jam (mứt vỏ… Bánh Chuối Nước Cốt Dừa Recipe: Steamed Banana Cake with Coconut Milk Bánh chuối nước cốt dừa is steamed banana cake with coconut milk, a dessert the author’s mother makes… Mứt Gừng Recipe: Ginger Jam Ginger jam (mứt gừng) is one of the dishes many Vietnamese families can’t do without at Tet. Many… Chuối Nếp Nướng Recipe: Grilled Banana Wrapped in Sticky Rice Chuối nếp nướng is grilled banana wrapped in sticky rice, a street food the author never forgets when… Chè Hạt Sen Recipe: Lotus Seeds Sweet Soup Chè hạt sen is a lotus seed sweet soup, and this version also has cereal (green rice flakes)… Chè Cốm Recipe: Green Rice Flakes Sweet Soup Chè cốm is a sweet soup made with green rice flakes, a specialty of autumn in Hanoi. The… Kẹo Gừng Dẻo Recipe: Jelly Ginger Candy Kẹo gừng dẻo, jelly ginger candy, is made from young ginger and pineapple cooked down with sugar, with… Nước Sắn Dây Chanh Recipe: Cassava Juice with Lime Nước sắn dây chanh is cassava juice with lime: cassava flour stirred into cold water, sweetened, with a… Xôi Lá Dứa Recipe: Pandan Sticky Rice Xôi lá dứa is pandan sticky rice, a well-known dish in Vietnam. You can have it for breakfast… Nước Rau Diếp Cá và Đậu Xanh Recipe: Heart Leaves with Mung Bean Drink Nước rau diếp cá và đậu xanh is a drink of heart leaves (rau diếp cá) mixed with… Trà Chanh Recipe: Iced Tea with Lime Iced tea with lime (trà chanh) is a popular drink in Saigon and Hanoi these days. Most young… Chè Thạch Thập Cẩm Recipe: Mixture Caramel with Jelly and Coconut Milk Chè thạch thập cẩm is a mixed dessert of caramel, jelly and coconut milk. It brings together a… Chè Caramel Chuối Recipe: Caramel Sweet Soup with Banana Chè caramel chuối, caramel sweet soup with banana, is a dessert the author’s cousin made, and one to… Bánh Chuối Nướng Recipe: Vietnamese Baked Banana Cake Bánh chuối nướng is a Vietnamese baked banana cake. Bananas are very common in Vietnam, which makes this… Bánh Chuối Hấp Recipe: Steamed Banana Cake Bánh chuối hấp, steamed banana cake, brings together banana and coconut. The ingredients are easy to find. Sliced… Chè Đậu Xanh Lô Hội Recipe: Mung Bean Sweet Soup with Aloe Vera Chè đậu xanh lô hội is a mung bean sweet soup with aloe vera, a dessert for hot… Chè Trái Cây Recipe: Mixed Fruits Sweet Soup Chè trái cây is a fruit sweet soup from central Vietnam, and a cold glass of it is… Chè Bánh Lọt Đậu Xanh Recipe: Cendol with Mung Bean Sweet Soup Chè bánh lọt đậu xanh is worm jelly, or cendol, with mung bean sweet soup, and it’s one… Khoai Mì Luộc Nước Cốt Dừa Recipe: Boiled Cassavas with Coconut Milk Boiled cassavas with coconut milk is a very popular dessert in Vietnam, and easy to find around the… Bánh Mousse Dâu Tây Recipe: Strawberry Mousse Cake You want to make a strawberry mousse cake (bánh mousse dâu tây) but you don’t have an oven.… Mixture of Vietnamese Fruits and Yogurt Recipe Today the author ate mixed fruit with yogurt from a vendor near school. You can find it at… Sữa Chua Mít Recipe: Yogurt with Jackfruit Sữa chua mít, yogurt mixed with jackfruit, is a dessert that’s quite popular with young Vietnamese people these… Bánh Bò Recipe: Steamed Rice Cakes Bánh bò, steamed rice cake, is one of the most popular street foods in Vietnam. It’s eaten with… Chè Khúc Bạch Recipe: Almond Tofu with Lychee Sweet Soup Chè khúc bạch is almond tofu with lychee sweet soup. The “tofu” is whipping cream and milk set… Chè Bột Lọc Nhân Heo Quay Recipe: Rice Balls with Roasted Pork Filling Sweet Soup Chè bột lọc nhân heo quay is a sweet soup of rice balls with a roasted pork filling.… Chè Thập Cẩm Recipe: Beans Jelly with Coconut Milk and Ice Chè thập cẩm combines four kinds of beans with a sugar syrup and coconut milk. It’s very popular… Mứt Cóc Chua Cay Recipe: Sour and Spicy Yellow Mombin Jam Mứt cóc chua cay is a jam made from yellow mombin fruit, cooked with sugar, chilli powder and… Chè Đậu Xanh Bột Báng Recipe: Mung Bean Sweet Soup with Tapioca Pearl Chè đậu xanh bột báng, mung bean sweet soup with tapioca pearl, is the dessert the author wants… Chè Huế Recipe: Huế Style Sweet Soup Chè Huế, Huế style sweet soup, combines condensed milk, mung bean and jelly. It’s layered in a glass… Bánh Chocolate Bột Nếp Recipe: Chocolate Cake with Sticky Rice Flour Bánh chocolate bột nếp is a chocolate cake made with sticky rice flour. If you love chocolate but… Mứt Vỏ Bưởi Recipe: Pomelo Skin Jam We usually don’t use pomelo skin, but it can be turned into a jam for the Tet holiday:… Bánh Sampa Recipe: Lady Finger Cake Lady finger cakes, also called champagne cakes, are light, sweet sponge cakes roughly shaped like a large finger.… Bánh Khoai Mì Nướng Recipe: Cassava Coconut Vietnamese Cake Bánh khoai mì nướng, cassava coconut cake, is one of the popular desserts in Saigon. Ground cassava is… Bánh Tiêu Recipe: Hollow Donuts Bánh tiêu, hollow donut, is a Vietnamese dessert made with baking powder and sesame. The dough is rolled… Chè Đậu Xanh Bí Ngô Recipe: Mung Bean with Pumpkin Sweet Soup Chè đậu xanh bí ngô, also called chè đậu xanh bí đỏ, is a Vietnamese sweet soup of… Bánh Bò Nướng Recipe: Baked Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake Bánh bò nướng, Vietnamese honeycomb cake, is a baked cake made with coconut milk, eggs, starch and pandan.… Mứt Quất Recipe: Vietnamese Kumquat Jam for Tết Mứt quất is a sweet made from whole marumi kumquats, and most Vietnamese families have it for the… Chè Sắn Nóng Recipe: Hot Cassava Sweet Soup with Ginger Chè sắn nóng is a hot sweet soup for the last days of winter: soft pieces of cassava… Mứt Khoai Lang Dẻo Recipe: Soft Candied Sweet Potato for Tết Mứt khoai lang dẻo is soft candied sweet potato, one of the mứt (candied fruits and vegetables) put… Sữa Đá Chanh Recipe: Iced Condensed Milk with Lime Sữa đá chanh is iced milk with lime: condensed milk, lime juice (chanh in Vietnamese) and crushed ice.… Bánh Khoai Mỡ Chiên Giòn Recipe: Crispy Fried Purple Yam Sticks Bánh khoai mỡ chiên giòn are crispy fried cakes made from purple yam (khoai mỡ), rolled into sticks.… Bánh Bò Men Cơm Rượu Recipe: Steamed Rice Cakes Raised with Fermented Rice Bánh bò men cơm rượu are small steamed rice cakes raised with cơm rượu, Vietnamese fermented rice wine.… Bánh Chuối Chiên Recipe: Vietnamese Banana Fritters Bánh chuối chiên are deep-fried banana cakes, a common Vietnamese street snack: bananas pressed flat, dipped in a… Chè Hạt Lựu Recipe: Mock Pomegranate Seed Sweet Soup Chè hạt lựu means “pomegranate seed sweet soup”, but there’s no pomegranate in it. The red “seeds” are… Chè Xoài Trân Châu Recipe: Mango Sweet Soup with Tapioca Pearls Chè xoài trân châu is a Vietnamese sweet soup made from mango blended with red sugar, with tapioca… Chè Đậu Trắng Recipe: White Bean and Sticky Rice Sweet Soup Chè đậu trắng is a traditional Vietnamese sweet soup of white beans and sticky rice cooked thick with… Mứt Dừa Recipe: Candied Coconut Ribbons for Tết In Vietnam, families eat many kinds of mứt (candied jams) over Tết, the Lunar New Year, and mứt… Bánh Tai Yến Recipe: Fried Rice-Flour Cakes from Western Vietnam Bánh tai yến are fried cakes made from a sweet rice-flour batter. They come from the western region… Chè Đậu Phộng Recipe: Peanut Sweet Soup with Coconut Milk Chè đậu phộng is a Vietnamese sweet soup of peanuts cooked soft and finished with coconut milk. You… Bánh Da Lợn Recipe: Vietnamese Steamed Layer Cake Bánh da lợn is a steamed layer cake made from tapioca flour and coconut milk. Alternate layers are… Bánh Đậu Xanh Nướng Recipe: Baked Mung Bean Cake Bánh đậu xanh nướng is a Vietnamese dessert cake of mashed mung beans and coconut syrup. The batter… Bánh Dừa Nướng Recipe: Vietnamese Grilled Coconut Cakes Bánh dừa nướng are small coconut cakes: a dough of butter, sugar, egg yolks, milk, flour and grated… Sương Sa Hột Lựu Recipe: Pandan Jelly and Water Chestnut Dessert in Coconut Milk Sương sa hột lựu is a cold dessert built from several small parts: pandan jelly (sương sa), cubes… Kem Cốm Recipe: Hanoi Green Rice Flake Ice Cream Kem cốm is a Hanoi ice cream made with cốm (green rice flakes). Half the rice flakes are… Trà Đào Recipe: Peach Tea with Blended Peaches Trà đào is peach tea, and this version was learnt from Christine Ha of MasterChef US season 3.… Chè Sâm Bổ Lượng Recipe: Lotus Seed, Barley and Seaweed Sweet Soup Chè sâm bổ lượng is a sweet soup of lotus seeds, pearl barley, mung beans, dried longan, dried… Đá Me Đậu Phộng Recipe: Iced Tamarind with Roasted Peanuts Đá me đậu phộng is a cold tamarind drink for hot summer days. Ripe tamarind is cooked down… Bánh Quy Vừng Recipe: Vietnamese Sesame Cookies Bánh quy vừng are round cookies made with butter, egg whites and a generous amount of roasted sesame.… Chè Đậu Ván Recipe: Hyacinth Bean Sweet Soup from Huế Chè đậu ván is a Vietnamese sweet soup of hyacinth beans in a pandan and brown sugar syrup,… Bánh Dứa Recipe: Vietnamese Pineapple Tarts for Tết Bánh dứa are pineapple tarts: pieces of buttery pastry cut with a mould, with a ball of pineapple… Kẹo Đậu Phộng Recipe: Vietnamese Peanut and Sesame Candy Kẹo đậu phộng is a traditional Vietnamese peanut candy: roasted peanuts and toasted sesame bound in a cooked… Bánh Tart Trứng Recipe: Hong Kong-Style Egg Tarts Bánh tart trứng is a Vietnamese dessert borrowed from Hong Kong cooking: a small pastry case filled with… Chè Bưởi Recipe: Vietnamese Pomelo Sweet Soup Chè bưởi is a Vietnamese dessert soup made from the white pith under the green skin of the…
