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chè trôi nước

🇻🇳 A dish from Vietnam

chè trôi nước, a dish from Vietnam
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Chè trôi nước is a Vietnamese dessert made of glutinous rice filled with mung bean paste bathed in a sweet clear or brown syrup made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root. It is generally warmed before eating and garnished with sesame seeds and coconut milk.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientsglutinous rice flour, mung bean paste, sugar, ginger, sesame seeds, coconut milk
🔥Cooking methodboiled rice balls served in warm syrup
👅Flavour & stylesweet, warming, gingery, creamy
🕒When it’s eatendessert, sweet snack

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Where does chè trôi nước come from?
chè trôi nước is a dish that originated in Vietnam.
What is chè trôi nước?
Chè trôi nước is a Vietnamese dessert made of glutinous rice filled with mung bean paste bathed in a sweet clear or brown syrup made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root. It is generally warmed before eating and garnished with sesame seeds and coconut milk.