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Cốm's culinary wonders are a treasure trove waiting to be discovered, especially when autumn arrives. Here are some delectable treats that encapsulate the pure, refined flavors of Hanoi's fall season.
1. Cốm sweet soup
One cannot overlook the allure of cốm sweet soup. Its gentle sweetness and chewy texture, coupled with the delicate aroma of cốm, leave a lasting impression on all who indulge.
Cốm sweet soup, with its simplicity and purity, stands out amidst the array of desserts. Its appeal lies in its basic ingredients: fresh cốm, arrowroot powder, and brown sugar.
This dish evokes nostalgia from the very first taste, capturing the essence of sticky, fragrant cốm combined with the sweetness of brown sugar and the smooth consistency of arrowroot powder. So, if you're wondering what delightful dishes can be made with cốm, start with this easy-to-make cốm sweet soup.
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2. Cốm sticky rice
Cốm sticky rice is made from fresh cốm, mung beans, lotus seeds, and finely shredded coconut, wrapped and steamed in lotus leaves to preserve the rustic aroma of the land and sky.
The green color of the sticky rice, along with the yellow of mung beans and lotus seeds, is incredibly captivating. The grains of cốm sticky rice are soft, tender, and delicately sweet, blending perfectly with the slightly chewy texture of mung beans and lotus seeds, complemented by the rich creaminess of shredded coconut, creating a refined dish of Hanoi autumn.
Cốm sticky rice is beloved by many for retaining the delicate aroma of fresh milk within the cốm.
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3. Cốm sausage
When it comes to delicious dishes made with cốm, the answer lies in cốm sausage. This dish, made from cốm, is simple to make yet incredibly fragrant and enticing. The crispy outer layer of the sausage encases a soft, flavorful filling that exudes the rustic aroma of cốm, creating a unique appeal.
Making cốm sausage is quite simple. All you need is fresh cốm mixed with ground pork, a bit of minced pork shoulder, some finely chopped lard for moisture, seasoning with fish sauce to taste, minced dried shallots, and a sprinkle of black pepper, then shaped into rounds. To preserve the flavor, it's best to lightly steam it first, let it cool slightly, then fry it until golden on low heat.
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4. Fried egg with cốm
This dish made from cốm is super easy to make, with simple ingredients and quick execution. The vibrant yellow of the eggs combined with the green of the cốm makes the dish incredibly visually appealing.
When you taste it, you'll experience the richness of the egg, the chewiness of the cốm, combined with the enticing aroma, making it a dish that's both satisfying and time-saving to prepare.
5. Stir-fried cốm
Stir-fried cốm requires the use of fresh cốm, which is then stir-fried with sugar syrup, mixed well with previously caramelized shredded coconut. You can add a little coconut milk to enhance the creaminess. Stir-fried cốm needs a deep sweetness to create cohesion. Or adjust the sweetness according to your family's taste.
6. Cốm ice cream
What could be more delightful than indulging in delicious, refreshing cốm ice cream in this Hanoi autumn weather? Cốm ice cream, with its vibrant green color, combines the sweet creaminess of fresh milk ice cream with the enticing aroma of cốm. This cốm ice cream is sure to delight your children.
7. Banana fritters with cốm dipping sauce
Banana pepper with cốm is an incredibly fantastic combination, preserving the rustic essence of cốm and allowing you to fully experience the flavor of fresh cốm.
The banana pepper will have a rich, sweet taste, with a speckled skin from being 'fermented' in the cool autumn breeze. When eating, you should split the banana in half, gently peel it apart like a flower petal, dip it into the cốm, then chew slowly to fully appreciate the herbal fragrance of the autumn season.
The soft sweetness of the banana blends with the chewy texture of the cốm, with a hint of lotus scent lingering on the leaves, leaving a lasting memory for anyone who tastes it.
The above article has suggested some delicious dishes made with cốm as well as answered the question of what delicious dishes can be made with cốm. We hope Mytour's sharing will help you find and enjoy the delicious gifts of Hanoi's autumn.
