Chè

Chè is a Vietnamese term that refers to any traditional Vietnamese thick, sweet dessert soup.

As such, it may, with the addition of qualifying adjectives, refer to a wide variety of distinct soups, which may be served either hot or cold and may also include sweet dumplings.

Chè are often prepared with one of a number of varieties of beans. Each variety of chè is designated by a descriptive word or phrase that follows the word chè, such as chè đậu đỏ (literally "red bean chè").

In southern Vietnam, chè is often garnished with coconut milk.

Varieties

There is a nearly endless variety of named dishes with the prefix chè, and thus it is impossible to produce a complete list. What follows is a list of the most typical traditional varieties of chè.

• Chè bà cốt
• Chè bắp
• Chè bột sắn
• Chè bưởi
• Chè chân trâu
• Chè chuối
• Chè con ong
• Chè củ mài
• Chè củ súng
• Chè củ từ
• Chè đậu đãi
• Chè đậu đen
• Chè đậu phụng
• Chè đậu đỏ - made from azuki beans
• Chè đậu huyết
• Chè đậu ngự
• Chè đậu trắng
• Chè đậu ván Huế
• Chè đậu xanh - made from mung beans
• Chè hạt sen (liên tử canh)
• Chè hoa cau
• Chè kê
• Chè khoai lang - made from sweet potato
• Chè khoai môn - made from taro
• Chè khoai tây
• Chè lạc
• Chè lạp xường
• Chè long nhãn
• Chè mã thầy
• Chè mầm
• Chè môn sáp vàng
• Chè ngô non
• Chè sắn bột
• Chè sắn lắt
• Chè sen dừa
• Chè thạch lựu
• Chè thịt quay
• Chè trứng đỏ
• Chè vừng
• Chè xôi nước - balls made from mung bean paste in a shell made of glutinous rice flour; served in a thick, clear liquid made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root

See also

• Vietnamese cuisine