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Aside from the usual desserts like black bean, corn, and lotus seed, you can also discover many unique and delicious desserts in Xa Dan (Hanoi) such as bitter dessert, matcha dessert,...
Not Dao Duy Tu or Hang Than, but Xa Dan street is where you can find a variety of delicious and unusual desserts that will make you exclaim with delight upon tasting. Below are 5 typical unique desserts on this bustling street.
1. Avocado Sweet Soup
Made from blended avocado, black jelly, and milk, avocado sweet soup offers a refreshing and enticing flavor to its consumers. It is also the oldest 'historical' dessert on this bustling street. Typically, a bowl of avocado sweet soup includes avocado jelly, basil seeds, and coconut milk. Though not abundant, it is enough to make diners crave for more when holding a bowl of cool sweet soup.
Because it is made from natural ingredients, the avocado jelly is soft, cool, and lightly sweet. When combined with creamy coconut milk, not overly sweet, it makes the flavor even more irresistible than ever. Many people who have tried avocado sweet soup often want to eat it endlessly. Each bowl of avocado sweet soup costs around 15,000 VND.
2. Bitter Sweetness Delight
Indulge in the irresistible charm of Bitter Sweetness Delight, a concoction that has won the hearts of many connoisseurs. Crafted from the essence of dark agarwood leaves simmered with northern herbs like ginseng and dandelion, this dessert forms a gelatinous treat that captivates with its unique and tantalizing flavors.
Sliced into delicate portions and served in a blend of rich cream and velvety coconut milk, the agarwood jelly exhibits a refreshing coolness, swiftly melting in the mouth with a hint of bitterness. Yet, when paired with coconut milk, the bitterness recedes significantly, offering a harmonious balance of flavors.
3. Matcha Euphoria
Despite its late arrival, Matcha Euphoria swiftly rose to prominence as a beloved thirst quencher. Essentially, the matcha in this tea dessert is fashioned into jelly akin to Bitter Sweetness Delight and avocado tea, but with additional intricate ingredients. Besides azuki beans and matcha jelly, the proprietor ingeniously adds simmered lotus seeds, resulting in each bowl of tea being a unique and delightful blend of flavors.
4. Jackfruit Symphony
Besides the renowned jackfruit yogurt in Hanoi, during these scorching summer days, you can also enjoy another enticing refreshment, jackfruit dessert. With a special recipe comprising blended jackfruit, jackfruit strands, fresh milk, coconut juice, and dried coconut, jackfruit dessert brings a harmonious blend of flavors. It features the creamy richness of coconut juice, the chewiness of jackfruit, and the fragrant aroma of dried coconut and vanilla. For tropical fruit enthusiasts, having another type of dessert to complement the menu is truly wonderful.
5. Mango Delight
Adding to the list of exotic fruit desserts on Xa Dan Street is mango delight. Following the traditional preparation method of blending mangoes into jelly and combining them with pearls and creamy coconut juice, each bowl of mango delight offers different flavors depending on individual perceptions. Like other desserts, customers can also take away mango delight if they prefer not to enjoy it at the shop. Mango delight is priced at 17,000 dong per cup for takeout and 16,000 dong for on-site consumption.
Source: Vnexpress
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Reference: Travel guide Mytour
TravelWizard.comNovember 25, 2015
