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A scarcity-prompted creation, the egg coffee has become a distinctive Hanoi offering. Today, several twists have spiced up the special beverage.
While old timers are likely to mention two establishments – Dinh on Dinh Tien Hoang Street and Giang on Nguyen Huu Huan Street – as the go-to places for a delicious cup of egg coffee, a flourishing cafe culture has seen others make a mark with their own additions to the unusual beverage.
Egg coffee was invented in the 1940s when there was scarcity of milk in the city, prompting a bartender to use a replacement. The alternative, whisked egg yolk, turned the coffee into one of the most renowned drinks in the country.
While a standard cup of the drink will have a thick, yellow layer of whisked egg on top of a layer of strong black coffee, it has been spiced up by some variety in the process of making it as well as the addition of new ingredients. Below is a list of six cafes in the capital city for sampling some egg coffee varieties.
Café Lam
Located at 91 Nguyen Huu Huan Street of Hoan Kiem District, famous for the number of cafes it has spawned, Café Lam has acquired some fame for its egg coffee. It is here that customers can enjoy the special smoky fragrance of roasted coffee in the drink. The eggs are whisked at high speed in the mixer to make sure it’s fluffy and creamy.
A cup of egg coffee costs VND20,000 ($0.87) to VND25,000. The shop has a nostalgic feel to it, with many paintings on the wall. The cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Yen Café
At Yen Cafe at 184 Quan Thanh Street in Ba Dinh District, the owner used freshly roasted Arabica coffee beans from the Central Highlands town of Da Lat. The lightly sweet and highly flavorful coffee is served, with com (flaky green rice) and mung bean cakes if the customer desires.
The cafe, open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, charges VND35,000 to VND45,000 for a cup of egg coffee.
Lutulata
While this cafe might not carry as strong a flavor as some of the older establishments, one special feature is that the drink is kept hot by a candle that is lit under the cup. The cafe also serves several traditional sweet soups.
Lutulata, located at 54 Hoang Ngoc Phach Street, Dong Da District and open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day, charges around VND40,000 a cup for its drinks.
Lermalermer
The tongue-twister sounding Lermalermer Cafe serves up a boozy version of the egg coffee by adding some rum to it. The bitterness of coffee, the rich creaminess of whisked eggs and the particular fragrance of rum complement each other to make this an enjoyable drink.
The cafe at 16 Yen The Street in Ba Dinh District charges VND45,000-VND50,000 for its rum laced egg coffee.
Blackbird Cafe
In the heart of the iconic Old Quarter, the Blackbird Cafe at 5 Chan Cam Street, Hoan Kiem District calls its egg coffee the “Eggpresso.”
The eggs are mixed with a signature espresso brewed by the shop. The flavor of both eggs and coffee is strong, making it a most suitable drink for chilly days. A cup of eggpresso costs VND60,000-65,000.
All Day Coffee
Another address to enjoy different versions of the egg coffee is All Day Coffee at 37 Quang Trung Street in Hoan Kiem District. Here, you can try egg coffee with coconut cream as well as cold egg coffee.
Priced slightly above other cafes at VND65,000-75,000 a cup, the modern, clean setting of this cafe attracts groups of young people. All Day Coffee is open from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Source: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/food/six-hanoi-cafes-egg-you-on-to-sip-a-signature-brew-4192652.html
WORD BANK:
scarcity-prompted (adj): do sự thiếu thốn thúc đẩy mà tạo nên
distinctive /dɪˈstɪŋk.tɪv/ [C1] (adj): đặc trưng
offering /ˈɒf.ər.ɪŋ/ (n): món (đồ ăn, đồ uống)
spice up sth /spaɪs/ (v): làm cho cái gì trở nên thú vị hơn
beverage /ˈbev.ər.ɪdʒ/ (n): đồ uống
old timer /ˌəʊldˈtaɪ.mər/ (n – informal): người lớn tuổi
establishment /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ.mənt/ [C1] (n): cơ sở, địa điểm
go-to place /ˈɡəʊˌtuː/ (n): địa điểm nhất định phải lui tới
flourishing /ˈflʌr.ɪ.ʃɪŋ/ (adj): phát triển mạnh
bartender /ˈbɑːˌten.dər/ [B2] (n): người pha chế
whisk /wɪsk/ (v): đánh bông
yolk /jəʊk/ (n): lòng đỏ trứng
renowned /rɪˈnɑʊnd/ (adj): nổi tiếng
ingredient /ɪnˈɡriː.di.ənt/ [B1] (n): nguyên liệu (thực phẩm)
spawn /spɔːn/ (v): đẻ trứng
fragrance /ˈfreɪ.ɡrəns/ [C2] (n): mùi hương
roast /rəʊst/ (v): rang xay
fluffy /ˈflʌf.i/ (adj): bông, mềm
creamy /ˈkriː.mi/ (adj): mịn
nostalgic /nɒsˈtæl.dʒɪk/ [C2] (adj): hoài cổ
flaky green rice /ˈfleɪ.ki/ (n): cốm
mung bean /ˈmʌŋ ˌbiːn/ (n): đậu xanh
sweet soup (n): chè
tongue-twister sounding /ˈtʌŋˌtwɪs.tər/ (adj): đọc líu cả lưỡi
boozy /ˈbuː.zi/ (adj – informal): say túy lúy
complement each other /ˈkɒm.plɪ.ment/ (v): bổ sung cho nhau
lace /leɪs/ (v): bổ sung thêm, đính thêm, pha thêm
iconic /aɪˈkɒn.ɪk/ (adj): mang tính biểu tượng
Old Quarter (n): khu phố cổ (Hà Nội)
brew /bruː/ (v): ủ
chilly /ˈtʃɪl.i/ [C1] (adj): se lạnh
setting /ˈset.ɪŋ/ (n): không gian
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