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Cà Phê Trung [Vietnamese Egg Coffee]

Cà Phê Trung [Vietnamese Egg Coffee]
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Author Chef Tu David Phu
Prep time
10 Min
Cook time
5 Min
Total time
15 Min

Cà Phê Trung [Vietnamese Egg Coffee]

After World War II, Vietnam endured severe food shortages due to the French Indochina War. In particular, fresh dairy. And it was a hotel barista named Giang, at the  Metropole Hotel in Hanoi, that devised a genius alternative for dairy in coffee.Vietnamese egg coffee (Cà Phê Trung) is made by beating an egg yolk with sweetened condensed milk until it makes an airy, creamy, meringue-like fluff. Personally, I think it’s better than traditional Vietnamese Coffee.

Ingredients

Instructions

Whisk the Egg
  1. In a small bowl, pasteurize the fresh chicken egg in a 200° F water bath for 5 minutes.
  2. Separate the yolk from the whites.
  3. Whisk in condensed milk thoroughly.
  4. Whisk egg yolk into soft peak.
Make the Phin Filter Coffee
  1. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
  2. Add the ground coffee to a Vietnamese Phin Fitler
  3. Put it on top of the glass.
  4. Pour hot water over the coffee and let it drip for 5 minutes.
  5. After 5 minutes, remove the coffee filter and discard the coffee grounds.

Notes:

Neapolitan Espresso [grind: espresso #2]

Like wine, coffee has many different characteristics. For this recipe, I chose a Neapolitan roast from my local coffee roaster Mr.Espresso. It has hints of caramel, hazelnut, and dark chocolate - which pairs amazing well this egg coffee


-About Mr. Espresso-

Mr. Espresso is an Oakland-based, family-owned, and operated Specialty Coffee Roaster that started in 1978. Mr. They specialize in coffee that is gently roasted as it was in Italy, over slow-burning, oak wood logs that are hand-selected, perfectly seasoned, and sustainably sourced. Skillfully adapting this Old World tradition to modern tastes, the Mr. Espresso family continues to roast classically inspired blends to bring you an espresso-like no other.

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