Nostalgia for Nghia Trung tea

These are dessert shops that have existed since after 1975, run by a family with several siblings who all cooked and sold desserts. The name Nghia Trung dessert shop originated from that time.

In the past, whenever family, friends, or loved ones made plans to meet, we would always go to Nghia Trung to eat sweet soup. Sometimes, passing by the sweet soup shops in Nghia Trung, I would suddenly hear a flurry of memories from my school days.

It's unclear why the Nghia Trung tea shops were so appealing to young people like us back then. The tea shops were probably around 40 years old, or even older than our generation.

Even now, our group of friends from the 80s generation occasionally get together at Nghia Trung tea shop.

In the current era of bubble tea and coffee, with hundreds of recipes for popular drinks at cafes, a cup of sweet soup is no longer a luxury like it was a few decades ago. Sweet soup shops have sprung up everywhere. Sweet soups are sold on sidewalks, in markets, and on street corners in a variety of types and flavors.

The flavor and color of the sweet soup are now quite different. But it seems that for the students of Dai Loc who have left their hometown and returned, or who have the opportunity to reminisce, Nghia Trung sweet soup is not just for quenching thirst or as a snack, but also a dish of memories.

In the past, each cup of Nghia Trung sweet soup cost 2,000 dong; now, each cup costs 15,000 dong. Nghia Trung's sweet soup "menu" now includes a dozen items, but the mixed sweet soup remains the signature dish that has existed for over 40 years.

Mixed bean dessert, the main ingredients are black beans, red beans with green centers, and more than 10 other types of beans, nuts, spices, and flavorings, from finely ground mung beans and kidney beans to creamy coconut milk, crispy dried coconut slices sprinkled on top, along with peanuts and grated coconut...

Everything blends together, creating a sweet and refreshing taste. A bowl of mixed dessert contains up to 14 different types of beans, nuts, and flavorings. The dessert may look simple at first glance, but it's prepared with great care.

Nghia Trung used to belong to Dai Nghia commune, now Nghia Trung area, Ai Nghia town. But when people talk about Nghia Trung tea, they no longer mention the name of the shop or the seller, but rather a place name that has become etched in the memories of many.

In the tea shops and street corners of Nghia Trung, memories of childhood, of beautiful youth, suddenly flood back…

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/hoai-niem-che-nghia-trung-3138294.html