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Cà phê trứng

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Hanoi's egg coffee: strong Vietnamese coffee topped with a thick, sweet foam of egg yolk whipped with condensed milk, like a liquid tiramisu.

Cà phê trứng is a Vietnamese hot drink, ready in about 10 minutes and made with egg yolk, sweetened condensed milk and espresso. It serves 2 and is rated easy to cook.

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Close-up of a traditional Vietnamese egg coffee served in a cozy Hue café setting, perfect for coffee lovers.
Photo: nhavantuonglai / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Total
10 min
Serves
2
Level
Easy
Calories
159

Ingredients

2 cups

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Whisk (opens in a new tab) the egg yolks (opens in a new tab) with the condensed milk (opens in a new tab), sugar (opens in a new tab) and vanilla (opens in a new tab) until pale, thick and tripled in volume, about 5 minutes by electric whisk.

    Food safety: Contains raw egg yolk; use pasteurised eggs if serving vulnerable people.

    Eggs being whisked in a bowl
    How it looks · Photo: Kampus Production on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Pour the hot coffee into two small cups (set in bowls of hot water to keep warm, as in Hanoi).

    • 2 min

  3. Step 3

    Spoon the egg cream on top and serve with a teaspoon to fold through as you drink.

    • 1 min
    A finished dish being plated
    How it looks · Photo: Willians Huerta on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Hanoi, Vietnam · Commonly attributedAssociated with Hanoi cafés from the mid-20th century, when fresh milk was scarce.More food from Vietnam
Dish
Breakfast · Snack · Hot drinks
Cooking method
Whipped
Taste
sweet, creamy, bitter, rich
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-sodium
Without the optional extras: Alcohol-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Cook more with
Egg yolk · Sweetened condensed milk · Espresso · Sugar
Techniques
Emulsification

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom sweetened condensed milk
  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg yolk

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

159 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 107 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 12%
  • Carbohydrate 48%
  • Fat 40%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy159 kcal148 kcal
Protein5 g4.7 g
Carbohydrate19.2 g17.8 g
Net carbohydrate19.2 g17.8 g
Sugars17.6 g16.4 g
Added sugars——
Fibre0 g0 g
Fat7.1 g6.6 g
Saturated fat3.2 g3 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol194 mg181 mg
Sodium53 mg49 mg
Salt equivalent0.1 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
193 mg
Calcium
104 mg
Iron
0.6 mg
Magnesium
56 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
86 µg
Vitamin C
1 mg
Vitamin D
1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.5 µg
Folate (DFE)
29 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: vanilla extract.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Whisking a spoonful of the hot coffee into the yolks first makes the foam silkier.

Common mistakes

  • Under-whisking: the cream should hold soft peaks.

Serve with

  • Also served iced in summer.

Food safety

  • Contains raw egg yolk. Use pasteurised eggs for children, pregnant people, older adults or anyone with a weakened immune system.

Storage

  • Serve immediately.

Variations

  • Iced egg coffee: Pour the coffee over ice before topping with the egg cream.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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