Hanoi
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Hanoi: Guided Food Tour with Train Street Visit
Taste some of the favorite daily food of the locals on a Hanoi walking tour. Grab a coffee along a railway track as you watch a train pass by, stroll...
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History
Egg coffee was invented at Cafe Giang in 1946 by Nguyen Van Giang, who worked as a bartender at the Metropole Hotel. Milk was scarce during the war years, so he whipped egg yolk with sugar as a substitute. After Mr Giang passed away in 1987, his children took over Cafe Giang at 39 Nguyen Huu Huan. His daughter Mrs Bich opened Cafe Dinh on Dinh Tien Hoang in 1987 with the same recipe.
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Egg Coffee & Course on 4 Famous Traditional Vietnam Coffee
Learn to brew 4 different types of Vietnamese coffee. Discover the history and cultural significance of coffee in Vietnam and enjoy the subtle...
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Common allergens: Egg, Dairy
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Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 small espresso shot (or 60ml strong phin filter coffee)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Method
- Brew the coffee directly into a small heatproof glass or cup. Robusta phin filter or a short espresso both work; the coffee should be strong.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolk, condensed milk, sugar and vanilla with a hand whisk or electric beater for 3-4 minutes until thick, pale and tripled in volume. The texture should be foamy custard, not liquid.
- Spoon the whipped egg-milk mixture onto the hot coffee. The egg should sit on top like a meringue cap.
- Serve immediately with a long spoon; eat the foam first, then sip the coffee underneath.
Tip from the editors. Use the freshest egg you can find. The egg cap should hold its shape; if it sinks, whisk longer next time. Serve in a hot-water bain-marie to keep warm.
Where to eat ca phe trung
Ca phe trung in Hanoi
Café Giảng ★ 4.6
Café Giảng in Hanoi is where egg coffee was invented in 1946, served down a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan in the Old Quarter by the founder's descendants.
OrderCa phe trung: whipped egg yolk and condensed milk on Vietnamese coffee, the original recipe from 1946.
DrinkCà phê trứng egg coffee
TipDown a narrow alley off Nguyen Huu Huan; the cafe is at the back of a small courtyard. Egg coffee 35,000 VND.
Cafe Đinh ★ 4.8
Why locals goUp an old staircase above a Hoan Kiem-side travel agency, this 1987 cafe opened by Cafe Giang's daughter Mrs Bich still serves the original 1946 egg coffee.
TipSix seats on the narrow balcony overlooking the lake; arrive before 09:00 to claim one.
Cafe Phố Cổ ★ 4.5
Why locals goEnter through a silk shop, walk a long corridor, cross a birdcage courtyard, climb a home staircase, and arrive on a rooftop balcony with the best lake view.
TipLook for the red-fronted silk shop on Hang Gai marked 'Silklike'. Egg coffee 50,000 VND.
Loading T café ★ 4.3
Why locals goA 1930s French villa second-floor cafe reached past a family shrine, with geometric tile floors, olive shutters and a soundtrack of French ballads.
TipThe window-table for two on the second floor is the seat to ask for. Cinnamon egg coffee is the signature.
Ca phe trung in Ho Chi Minh City
Runam Bistro ★ 4.1
Runam is a lavish multi-storey cafe in a French-style mansion facing the cathedral, pouring Vietnamese egg coffee and hot drip alongside a full breakfast.
OrderEgg coffee, Saigon style, with a banh mi to follow.
DrinkEgg coffee
TipIt faces Notre Dame Cathedral; the upstairs rooms are quieter for a slow breakfast.
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