Vietnam is very famous for its egg coffee and almost every province sells this delicious dessert. Today I will tell you the story of the origin of egg coffee that any tourist visiting Hanoi should enjoy once.
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During the feudal period, coffee was still quite strange to Vietnamese people. Since the French entered my country and brought their culture here, Vietnam has been drinking coffee a lot. However, each region's coffee is served differently. If Northerners and especially Hanoians like small and old spaces, Saigon people drink coffee at many large and luxurious hotels and restaurants.
Do you know what a familiar ingredient is needed when making coffee to reduce its bitterness? That is condensed milk. However, when the country was still underdeveloped, condensed milk was very expensive and difficult to find in Vietnam. Mr. Nguyen Van Giang, a chef at the largest hotel in Hanoi at that time thought of using** egg yolks** to create sweetness and make coffee stronger. To get rid of the fishy smell of the eggs, he whipped them by hand very quickly, then poured in hot coffee (above 80 degrees) and served in a bowl of warm water. Whether it's winter or summer, we all enjoy this dish hot
Since then, Mr. Giang has launched Giang coffee shop in 1946. Through many ups and downs, Giang coffee is always the address of every visitor when visiting Hanoi. This place not only attracts the elderly coffee connoisseurs but also young people who love nostalgia. The space of the restaurant with its characteristic brown color and small brown tables and chairs creates a very interesting highlight for the architecture. Although Mr. Giang passed away in 1987, his son, Mr. Nguyen Chi Hoa, still retains his father's shop and continues to sell egg coffee - a delicacy for many generations.
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The taste of egg coffee is very fatty and rich. You will never forget the blend of flavors right from the first drink. Underneath the egg is a layer of fragrant coffee produced from the main coffee growing region: Tay Nguyen. Nowadays, Giang coffee shop not only has egg coffee but also egg cocoa and egg matcha. Let's come and enjoy for once
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