Egg coffee
Cà phê trứng — strong black coffee topped with whipped egg yolk and condensed milk. Invented in Hanoi in 1946.
- Where to find it
- Old Quarter cafés, several of them descended from the family that invented it.
- When it is sold
- All day.
- What it costs
- 35,000–60,000 VND
How to order it
Served in a bowl of hot water to keep it warm. Stir once, then drink through the foam rather than mixing it in.
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