Vietnamese Coffee with Condensed Milk

Cà-Phê Sữa Nóng (hot) Cà-Phê Sữa Đá (iced)

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Preparation info
  • Makes:

    4

    small but pungent servings ( 3 oz. / 88 ml. coffee each)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Southeast Asian Flavors: Adventures in Cooking the Foods of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore

By Robert Danhi

Published 2008

  • About

Imagine a triple shot of espresso, resting on top of a thick layer of sweetened condensed milk. Give this stir, and the jet-black brew slowly gives way to a rich, chocolaty brown, bittersweet brew. Slowly sip the intense brew and begin to feel your palate and body come alive . . . this is Vietnamese coffee. Trung Nguyến is the most notable brand available in Vietnam (now sold in the U.S.), but many Vietnamese Americans prefer Café du Monde coffee from New Orleans, which has chicory r