Egg coffee is a special drink in Vietnam. Originally processed and originated in Hanoi, egg coffee seems to be famous all over the world, attracting many tourists. This drink can be made very easily at home. If you love this Vietnamese egg coffee, then follow the article below to discover the tasty Vietnamese coffee egg recipe!
What is Vietnamese egg coffee?
As the name suggests, Vietnamese egg coffee is a drink that combines two main ingredients, coffee juice, and whipped eggs. Thanks to this unique combination, the drink has a bitter, aromatic flavor mixed with the fatty but not fishy taste of eggs after being whipped, making you fall in love with it the first time you enjoy it.
Egg coffee originated from a cafe called “Giảng” in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The creator of this unique egg coffee is Nguyen Van Giang. From the famous Italian cappuccino, Giang researched and came up with a recipe for making coffee with whipped egg yolks. The whipped egg part creates the same effect as the milk foam in a stylish cappuccino. A special feature of Giang egg coffee is that before being whipped, the eggs will give some “secret” ingredients so that the eggs are fragrant and not fishy.
When you enjoy it, egg coffee Vietnamese seems to be a bit like brown coffee with condensed milk but without such a strong sweetness. It’s a bit like a latte or a cappuccino but not as bland but much sharper. People still find the strength of coffee, but before reaching that bitter aftertaste, the whole throat is filled with the sweet, soft, sweet fat of eggs, butter, sugar, and milk.
Vietnamese egg coffee is famous when tourists come here to enjoy and share on social networks. One visitor shared: “Egg coffee is one of the best coffee creations I have ever tried. As a coffee lover and have tried many types of coffee around the world, no coffee has made a special impression on me like this one”.
Or in case you are still interested in Vietnamese coffee, you can try our iced milk coffee recipe
How to make Vietnamese egg coffee?
The hardest thing about making egg coffee is how to make this drink have both the bitter taste of coffee, the greasy taste of eggs, and the sweetness of sugar, but without the fishy taste of the beaten egg. Follow Tasty Touch to find out the recipe below so you can make the right cup of egg coffee.
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How to Make Vietnamese Egg Coffee? [Step-By-Step Guideline]
Cuisine: Vietnamese4
servings30
minutes40
minutes300
kcalBelow is the simple but tasty Vietnamese Egg Coffee recipe. Let’s begin:
Ingredients
Ground coffee powder: 3 teaspoons
Chicken eggs: 2 eggs
Condensed milk: 30ml
Cinnamon
Hot water
Sugar: 20g
Equipment: egg beater or whisk, coffee filter, porcelain cup/cup, spoon, etc.
Directions
- Step 1: Make coffee
Rinse the coffee filter with boiling water. Next, add the coffee powder to about 1/3 of the filter and use the coffee tool to gently press the coffee to the surface.
Place the coffee filter on the lid and press down firmly. Next, add boiling water to the filter, wait until the coffee has drained, then place the filter on top of the cup, and pour more boiling water into the filter. Close the lid, and wait until the coffee extracts the juice and drains all the way down. This way, we will get the best coffee drops to make authentic Hanoi egg coffee.
- Step 2: Make egg – cream mixture
First, separate the eggs and filter the yolks, discarding the whites. Put the egg yolks in a bowl, add a little honey, add condensed milk, and rum and beat the yolks with a whisk or whisk for about 5-7 minutes. Beat until the eggs are fluffy and thick, so you have a delicious, greasy egg-cream mixture.
Depending on your personal preferences, you can choose from different ways of making egg coffee such as: egg coffee using both whites and yolks, egg coffee with vanilla added, or using rum to make coffee made from eggs without fishy.
- Step 3: Make egg coffee
Coffee has been extracted, depending on your preference, you can add sugar or condensed milk. Next, slowly pour the egg cream into the coffee cup, and sprinkle a little cinnamon powder on top of the beaten egg for decoration. The brown cinnamon powder stands out on the pale yellow background of the egg, making the drink even more attractive.
- Step 4: Finished Vietnamese egg coffee
Place the beaten egg in a cup and slowly pour in the brewed coffee. Finally, just add condensed milk or sugar to make the coffee taste sweeter (depending on preference).
The greasy egg flavor blends with the passionate aroma of coffee to create the unique taste of egg coffee. In addition, you can sprinkle on the egg coffee cup a little cocoa powder or cinnamon powder, both to decorate and increase the already very attractive taste.
Vietnamese egg coffee is best when served hot. If you want to sip this coffee longer, put the cup of coffee in a cup of hot water. This will keep the coffee warm and the eggs from getting cold and fishy.
With the above method of making egg Vietnamese coffee, you will have a cup of coffee with a bitter and sweet taste. In particular, the greasy taste of eggs and the aroma of coffee create a distinct flavor to the drink.
Recipe Video
How to enjoy a cup of Vietnamese egg coffee?
- Drinking Vietnamese coffee with egg right after making it will not be fishy compared to when it is cooled. When enjoying egg coffee, tilt the glass so that you can drink both coffee and egg cream.
- Many people also like to scoop each teaspoon from the bottom of the glass through the custard to sip. This will help you to feel the distinctive fatty aroma of the drink.
- If you don’t like the bitter taste of coffee, you can drink less of the egg cream on top, then use a spoon to stir to mix the coffee and egg cream together.
Tips for making egg coffee Vietnamese
- Clean dispensing equipment and let dry.
- Choose clean, quality ingredients to ensure the taste of the drink. It is best to choose to buy fresh chicken eggs with clear origin. At the same time, it is recommended to use pure coffee to ensure the freshness of freshly roasted coffee and good for health. The coffee must be pure and the coffee powder must be of moderate fineness to produce the most intense flavor.
- The ratio of ingredients between eggs and pure coffee needs to be consistent.
- After adding the wine and eggs, you should not beat them too long because the heat of the alcohol will cause the eggs to separate.
- In the process of making coffee, it is necessary to ensure the right amount of water. Do not mix too much water to dilute the coffee.
- To make egg coffee without being fishy, you should keep the coffee cup hot until it is added to the egg, so the egg coffee will be delicious, and greasy and not make the fishy taste. You can keep your coffee warm by placing the coffee cup in a cup of hot water.
- Baristas must choose fresh whole eggs to produce the best coffee quality and to avoid fishy, they must carefully filter the whites.
- During the process of whisking, pay attention to whisking the eggs at the right time to ensure that the eggs are not raw or fishy.
In just a split second, you have a cup of Vietnamese egg coffee to sip on a cold day. The slight bitterness of coffee will blend perfectly with the rich, aromatic flavor of chicken eggs will make you fall in love with it. How to make egg coffee is not difficult, you just need to pay attention to the above issues and you will have a delicious cup of coffee right away. Good luck to you!
