Top 14 Instant Cooling Treats for Hanoi Summer

Caramel flan originates from France. The recipe for this dish is quite simple with readily available ingredients such as eggs, coffee, coconut milk combined with vanilla extract, and fresh milk to create the alluring and enticing golden color. The price of a cup of assorted caramel flan is around 15,000 VND, making it very affordable for everyone.

Caramel flan is particularly beloved by many students. Famous caramel flan vendors include Hàng Than, Nguyễn Công Trứ, and Xuân Thủy… Each location offers its own unique flavor characteristic of the shop.

Ice cream sticks or cups always have an irresistible charm on scorching summer days. In Hanoi summer, you cannot miss the renowned Tràng Tiền ice cream. Tràng Tiền ice cream carries its own unique characteristics, combining traditional flavors such as: green rice flakes, mung beans, coconut, pure cocoa... to create delicious and fresh ice cream flavors.

Those cool ice cream bites, the more you eat, the cooler you feel, will give us an unexpectedly refreshing feeling. Besides Tràng Tiền ice cream, you can enjoy coconut ice cream from Hàng Than, lemon ice cream from Bờ Hồ, or the enticing Ô Chợ Dừa dipped ice cream.

Milk tea has long been a familiar drink for Hanoians. On scorching summer days, this beverage is even more favored. Nowadays, milk tea shops not only focus on the quality of drinks but also pay attention to the interior and decoration of their premises. This helps people feel comfortable and relaxed after hours of exhausting work and stress.

The ingredients to make milk tea are not complicated. It only includes tapioca pearls, Lipton tea bags, condensed milk, fresh unsweetened milk, and homemade jelly. Some milk tea brands that young Hanoians particularly love are: Ding Tea, Chatime, Toco Tôc, Feeling Tea...

Summer fruits themselves have excellent cooling properties. When they are combined, their effectiveness multiplies. You'll find it hard to resist a refreshing, delicious, and eye-catching glass of fruit salad amidst the blazing heat of summer.

The best way to enjoy a delicious glass of fruit salad is to buy fresh fruits and prepare them at home. Alternatively, you can also visit dessert shops to indulge in this enticing dish.

Hanoi, the capital city, is famous for its various sweet soups. From colorful fruit sweet soups to floating rice cakes, corn sweet soups... with prices ranging from 15,000 to 30,000 VND, you can enjoy delicious and refreshing bowls of sweet soups.

What's better than cooling off the scorching summer heat with a cup of refreshing sweet soup? Some famous sweet soup shops you should try in Hanoi during the summer include: Trang Sweet Soup, Dao Duy Tu Sweet Soup, Nguyen Binh Khiem Banana Sweet Soup, and Thai Nguyen Phong Sac Sweet Soup.

During the scorching summer, nothing beats enjoying coconut jelly, sweet and refreshing, in the cool breeze. Besides the traditional coconut jelly with agar, coconut jelly served in special coconut shells is particularly appealing to diners. Diners will experience its gentle sweetness without being overwhelming.

Moreover, with its perfect softness, coconut jelly will give you an instant refreshing sensation as it melts in your mouth. It dispels all the sweltering heat of the summer. Isn't this an ideal dish?

Tofu pudding is a beloved traditional dish enjoyed by many. As summer approaches, tofu pudding becomes even more prominent and well-known. Nowadays, creative individuals have come up with the delightful assorted tofu pudding instead of the usual plain version.

A bowl of assorted tofu pudding ranges from 6,000 to 10,000 VND, featuring a unique combination of the refreshing sweetness of sugar, the delicious aroma of fresh coconut, and the chewy texture of tapioca pearls. What could be better than a bowl of tofu pudding on a scorching summer day?

Summer is the perfect time for fruits to shine. Especially in a tropical and humid climate like Hanoi, it's no wonder that an abundance of fruits is available. Just a glass of fresh fruit juice with some ice cubes will give you a nutritious and refreshing drink to combat the hot weather.

Fresh fruit juice not only cools you down but is also quite nutritious. It provides a variety of nutrients and vitamins. Cooling off with a glass of fruit smoothie will give you glowing, youthful skin.

Sugarcane juice is the most natural thirst-quencher. It's directly extracted from fresh sugarcane by crushing the cane to extract the juice. This refreshing drink is not only popular in Hanoi but also found everywhere, especially when the weather turns scorching hot.

Just a sip of sugarcane juice will make your body feel as if it has just been bathed in cool water. Try it this summer to experience the miraculous effect of sugarcane juice.

Roasted rice water is a beverage originating from Korea. With its delicious aroma and health benefits, roasted rice water quickly captivates every diner. Especially on hot days, a fragrant glass of roasted rice water will surely quench your thirst.

This is a simple and healthy drink. In this hot season beverage, brown rice is roasted, ground, and then mixed with water, adding a little sugar. And there you have it, a cup of fragrant, sweet, and refreshing roasted rice water. While this drink may not be widely known yet, it's definitely worth trying on this scorching summer day!

Patbingsu is a sweet treat from South Korea. With its variety of ingredients and refreshing flavors, patbingsu is truly an ideal dish to enjoy on hot days. This dish is made from the main ingredients: sticky rice cakes combined with red beans and shaved ice. It brings a cool and refreshing sensation immediately upon tasting. It helps you beat the intense heat of the summer sun.

In general, with its versatility in combining according to the preferences of the cook and the diner, patbingsu has become a versatile shaved ice dessert that can be easily adapted in any culinary culture. In fact, patbingsu has even made its way into the fast-food chains of the West like McDonald's!

Have you ever tried corn milk? The main ingredient that gives this sweet, fragrant beverage its unique flavor is none other than corn. In the heat of summer, a glass of delicious corn milk will bring you a pleasant, refreshing sensation. Moreover, corn milk is made from sweet corn and milk sugar to produce a beautifully light yellow product with a sweet, creamy taste.

Corn milk contains many beneficial nutrients for human health. Fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, starch... all have antioxidant effects, improve skin, and regulate blood circulation. The aroma of corn and the creamy taste of milk combined make it irresistible for food enthusiasts. Nowadays, a glass of corn milk ranges from 10,000 to 15,000 VND.

Pennywort is a type of herb that grows in swampy areas, fields... in rural areas. This easy-to-grow, easy-to-cultivate herb may look strange, but it has excellent cooling properties. According to traditional medicine, pennywort has cooling, spicy, bitter properties that nourish yin, clear heat, nourish the liver, detoxify, and promote urination. It is often used to nourish the body, disinfect, treat blood stasis, dysentery, flatulence, acne, and eczema...

Modern medical research also shows that pennywort contains a lot of beta-carotene, saponins, alkaloids, flavonols, saccharides, calcium, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, Potassium, vitamins B1, B2, B3, C, and K. Moreover, pennywort juice also has the effect of beautifying, enhancing health, detoxifying, relieving constipation, and protecting the heart... You can blend pennywort to make juice. Pennywort juice is very refreshing and pleasant in this scorching summer sun.

Green tea is a traditional beverage of Vietnamese people since ancient times. Green tea has the effect of cleansing the body and cooling down very effectively. In the cold season, green tea is often enjoyed hot. In summer, green tea with ice will be a good choice.

Green tea leaves contain EGCG. This is a natural antioxidant. This component will help you relieve fatigue, stress, cool the skin, and detoxify the body. In this scorching weather, drinking green tea is not only good for health but also effectively lowers body temperature.