I still remember the taste of the coffee very clearly at that time: fragrant, bitter and sweet in harmony, fatty and cool. I am not a coffee lover but I immediately fell in love with iced milk coffee. It was like a love at first sight that overwhelmed my soul and left me speechless.
Recently, Vietnamese iced milk coffee was ranked 2nd in the list of 10 best coffees in the world with 4.6/5 stars by readers of TasteAtlas (a website considered as "the culinary map of the world ").
TasteAtlas introduces Vietnamese iced milk coffee as a drink combining strong coffee, condensed milk and ice. Coffee beans are ground and brewed in a filter, slowly dripping into the cup. After a period of time, we will have a cup of pure, strong coffee. Iced milk coffee is usually served in a glass, with a layer of condensed milk on the bottom, then strong coffee, and finally more ice, stirred well.
Why is iced milk coffee not only popular in Ho Chi Minh City but also loved by international friends? Perhaps thanks to the characteristics as many coffee experts have commented: harmonious bitter and sweet taste, cool element suitable for hot weather; easy to make at home as well as at the shop, contains ingredients that are easy to find on the market such as sweetened condensed milk and does not require too complicated tools.
Many people often choose iced milk coffee to start a new day.
A friend asked me if it is possible to develop iced milk coffee to a higher level? I realized that like pho or spring rolls, the delicious taste of iced milk coffee and the above dishes have been pushed to the peak by the nation, the taste is already perfect at this point, so maybe, just looking for cleaner and better ingredients.
Iced milk coffee can be made with a traditional filter to make a basic cup of coffee, then add sweetened condensed milk and ice. We can also use a machine to make a basic espresso to make coffee, then add condensed milk, fresh milk and ice. There is even a trend of using nut milk instead of cow's milk, no matter what ingredients are used, iced milk coffee still has a slightly bitter taste, just the right balance of sweetness.
Each nation has its own inventions related to coffee, some countries invented brewing tools, roasters, grinders, and coffee recipes. Vietnam does not have the strength in inventing tools, but it has the advantage in beverage recipes and is proud to have unique iced milk coffee and egg coffee, worthy of being recorded in the world's coffee beverage heritage.
Most people in Ho Chi Minh City greet the morning with a cup of iced milk coffee and a baguette to start a new day. Many people leave the city, feeling like something is missing, when they return, they realize that they need a cup of sweet, cool, aromatic coffee to help them stay awake before going to work or meeting friends at a cafe, how happy that would be!
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