People flocked to eat sticky rice with green rice flakes, drink egg coffee, and fully enjoy the autumnal delights of Hanoi.

When mentioning green rice flakes (cốm), lovers of poetry and literature often immediately recall the essay "A Gift of Young Rice: Green Rice Flakes" taken from Thạch Lam's collection " Hanoi Thirty-Six Streets" (1943). Green rice flakes are an everyday, rustic treat, rich in traditional flavor.

In early October, amidst the cool weather and gentle autumn sunshine of Hanoi, many netizens posted pictures of themselves eating sticky rice with green rice flakes and drinking egg coffee as a light treat for the soul.

Enjoying a cup of egg coffee and some fragrant lotus and coconut rice flakes, welcoming the autumn weather in Hanoi (Photo: TL)

For a long time now, every autumn, at the small, charming cafes near the Grand Cathedral or on familiar street corners, Hanoi's green rice flakes (cốm) have become an indispensable part of the menu. The combination of green rice flakes – a symbol of Hanoi's autumn – with glasses of lemon tea, kumquat tea, or egg coffee... offers a unique culinary experience, rich in tradition yet also full of novelty for young people.

Sticky rice with young rice flakes (Xôi cốm) is made from simple ingredients such as young rice flakes, lotus seeds, mung beans, and shredded coconut. The rice has a mild, sweet flavor from the green rice flakes made from young rice, giving off a distinctive aroma. The flavor of the young rice flakes blends with the nutty sweetness of the mung beans and lotus seeds, simmered until tender, and the rich creaminess of the shredded coconut tossed with sugar and lard, creating an irresistible appeal. This elegant dish contributes to highlighting the diverse and unique beauty of Vietnamese cuisine.

Hanoi-style sticky rice with lotus seeds and coconut flakes has garnered much praise from young people (Photo: Provided).

It must be said that, with the cool and pleasant weather like these past few days, it's perfect to wake up early to enjoy a cup of egg coffee and some fragrant Hanoi sticky rice with friends and family. Many posts on social media have attracted thousands of netizens who quickly called their friends to see the photos and invite them to "set up a get-together."

The posts received a flood of enthusiastic comments after being published: "Delicious sticky rice, I'm craving it!"; "It looks so delicious!"; "It looks so delicious and appealing, do you ship it?"; "I'm craving it so much. My favorite thing in life is eating sticky rice"; "Wow, I miss Hanoi so much."; "Oh, it's been so long since I've had egg coffee, I'm really craving it"; "Wow. It's so delicious!"; "Please give me the address"...

Sticky rice with young rice flakes is an elegant dish that contributes to highlighting the diverse and unique beauty of Vietnamese cuisine. (Photo: Provided)

According to the experience of some food enthusiasts, some famous places for delicious egg coffee include: Giang Cafe at 39 Nguyen Huu Huan, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; Cafe Dinh at 13 Dinh Tien Hoang, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; Cafe Pho Co at 11 Hang Gai, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi; Tho Cafe at 117 Trieu Viet Vuong, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi...

To fully enjoy Hanoi's autumn, after buying sticky rice with green rice flakes, young people will find a familiar corner of a cafe, sit slowly and savor each chewy grain of rice along with a rich egg coffee or a fragrant iced coffee with condensed milk.

The rich, creamy flavor of egg coffee has captivated many. (Photo: Provided)

It's unclear exactly when egg coffee, paired with sticky rice with young rice flakes, became a special autumn treat in Hanoi. However, enjoying the cool autumn air of Hanoi, combined with the sticky rice with young rice flakes and egg coffee, is an ideal gift for visitors to the city. The young rice flakes serve as breakfast, and the egg coffee as dessert helps you stay alert and refreshed, allowing you to fully appreciate the autumn scenery.

Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/nguoi-nguoi-ru-nhau-an-xoi-com-uong-cafe-trung-thuong-thuc-tron-mon-qua-thu-ha-noi-172241014120935835.htm