This is an AI-generated image.

Egg Coffee

Name: Egg Coffee
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 1
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 2 Egg Yolk; 2 tbsp Sweetened Condensed Milk; 1 tsp Sugar; 60ml Strong Vietnamese Coffee (or espresso)

Dessert

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 1

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Whipped egg yolk and condensed milk floated on coffee — a creamy specialty drink born in Hanoi.

📱 Open in Storage App

🚧 The Storage app is currently in development. Please check back soon.

📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Egg coffee is said to have been born in 1946, when a Hanoi bartender facing a milk shortage whipped egg yolks to use instead. The cream, made by whipping egg yolks, condensed milk, and sugar for a long time, has a rich, tiramisu-like texture and blends with the strong Vietnamese coffee beneath for a unique flavor. It's now known worldwide as a must-try drink for visitors to Hanoi.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a long-established café in Hanoi's Old Quarter, customers wait their turn watching the barista patiently whip the yolk cream.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 1)

Egg Yolk 2
Sweetened Condensed Milk 2 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Strong Vietnamese Coffee (or espresso) 60ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Brew strong coffee with a Vietnamese filter (phin) or an espresso machine.
Put the egg yolks, condensed milk, and sugar in a bowl.
Whip with a hand mixer for 5–10 minutes until pale and thick.
Pour the coffee into a cup.
Gently spoon the whipped yolk cream on top. Stir well before drinking.

← More Vietnam recipes 🗺 Explore another country