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Che Ba Mau (Three-Color Dessert)

Name: Che Ba Mau (Three-Color Dessert)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 50g Mung beans, peeled and dried; 50g Red beans; 100g Gelatin jelly; 200ml Coconut milk; 3 tbsp Sugar; As needed Ice

Dessert

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Mung bean, red bean, and jelly topped with coconut milk — a vividly colorful, chilled Vietnamese treat.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

"Che" is the general term for Vietnamese sweets — beans, jelly, and fruit combined with coconut milk and ice. "Ba mau" (three colors) refers to the beautiful layered look of mung bean, red bean, and jelly, making it a favorite treat on hot days.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Ho Chi Minh City under the blazing sun: a che shop offers relief like shaved ice, its colorful layers cooling both eyes and body.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Mung beans, peeled and dried 50g
Red beans 50g
Gelatin jelly 100g
Coconut milk 200ml
Sugar 3 tbsp
Ice As needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the mung beans until soft and sweeten with sugar.
Sweeten the red beans the same way (use canned as-is if using).
Cut the jelly into bite-sized pieces.
Layer the mung bean, red bean, and jelly into a glass.
Add ice.
Pour a generous amount of coconut milk over the top to finish.

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