The story of egg coffee
As the name suggests, egg coffee is a drink that combines two main ingredients, coffee juice and whipped eggs. Thanks to this unique combination, the drink has a bitter, aromatic flavor mixed with the fatty but not fishy taste of eggs after being whipped, making you fall in love with it the first time you enjoy it.Egg coffee originated from a cafe called “Giang” in Hanoi. The creator of this unique egg coffee is Nguyen Van Giang. From the famous Italian cappuccino, Giang researched and came up with a recipe for making coffee with whipped egg yolks. The whipped egg part creates the same effect as the milk foam in a stylish cappuccino. A special feature of Giang egg coffee is that before being whipped, the eggs will give some "secret" ingredients so that the eggs are fragrant and not egg smell.
How to make egg coffee?
Ingredients for egg coffee.
- Ground coffee powder: 3 teaspoons
- Chicken eggs: 2 eggs
- Condensed milk: 30ml1 little cinnamon powder
- Hot water
- Sugar: 20g
- Tools: egg beater or whisk, coffee filter, porcelain cup/cup, spoon, etc.
Make coffee
Rinse the coffee filter with boiling water. Next, add the coffee powder to about 1/3 of the filter and use the coffee tool to gently press the coffee to the surface.Place the coffee filter on the lid and press down firmly. Next, add boiling water to the filter, wait until the coffee has drained, then place the filter on top of the cup, pour more boiling water into the filter. Close the lid, wait until the coffee extracts the juice and drains all the way down. In this way, we will get the best coffee drops to make egg coffee just right.Make Egg
Coffee has been extracted, depending on your preference, you can add sugar or condensed milk. Next, slowly pour the egg cream into the coffee cup, sprinkle a little cinnamon powder on top of the beaten egg for decoration. The brown cinnamon powder stands out on the pale yellow background of the egg, making the drink even more attractive.Finished
Hanoi egg coffee is best when served hot. If you want to sip this coffee longer, put the cup of coffee in a cup of hot water. This will keep the coffee warm and the eggs from getting cold and fishy.With the above method of making egg coffee, you will have a cup of coffee with a bitter and sweet taste. In particular, the greasy taste of eggs and the aroma of coffee create a distinct flavor for the drink.How to drink egg coffee?
Drinking egg coffee right after making it will not be fishy compared to when it is cooled. When enjoying egg coffee, tilt the glass so that you can drink both coffee and egg cream.Many people also like to scoop each teaspoon from the bottom of the glass through the custard to sip. This will help you to feel the distinctive fatty aroma of the drink.
If you don't like the bitter taste of coffee, you can drink less of the egg cream on top, then use a spoon to stir to mix the coffee and egg cream together.
