Vietnamese Egg Coffee (Cà Phê Trứng)

A Hanoi speciality of strong Vietnamese coffee topped with thick whipped egg-yolk and condensed-milk custard foam.

Category
Coffee & Tea
Glassware
Small glass cup set in warm-water bowl
ABV
Alcohol free
Flavour
Custard, Rich, Sweet, Roasted
Size
1 cup

Key ingredients

How to make it

Brew 60–90 ml strong coffee using a phin. Whisk pasteurised egg yolk with 1–2 tbsp condensed milk until thick and foamy, then spoon it over hot coffee.

Flavour profile

Custard, Rich, Sweet, Roasted

Origin & history

Hanoi, Vietnam; the egg-cream coffee tradition is associated with mid-20th-century city cafés.

Serve it in

Small glass cup set in warm-water bowl

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