Top types of Che that you should not skip when traveling in Vietnam

There are dozens of unique and diverse types of che, different from region to region in Vietnam, made from simple and rustic ingredients. With delicious taste and attractive colors, these sweet soups are greatly loved, especially on hot and humid summer days. Che Vietnam is also quite easy to make, requiring not too long preparation and making time, convenient for you to do it at home.

Types of Che in North Vietnam

Northerners often go through great feats in the process of choosing ingredients and processing, creating simple but delicate types of Vietnamese che, with some famous ones being lotus che or che com. Com is a gift that has been passed down for generations in Hanoi, giving off a sweet aroma from street vendors wandering around the streets in autumn, part of many delicious dishes such as rice cake, sticky rice, especially young green rice sweet soup. This is one of the sweet and delicate types of che, adding the smoothness of tapioca flour, coconut milk and some other ingredients.

Lotus has a gentle, elegant beauty, full of charm and dishes made from lotus are also full of flavor - taste - enough to captivate people’s hearts. Alum sugar lotus sweet soup conquers eaters by the sweet taste of alum sugar, the fleshy taste of lotus seeds and the greasy taste of grated coconut. This is one of the types of Vietnamese che with a simple recipe, famous for being a suitable cooling dish for hot days. (Source: https://myspace.com/vietnamtrips/mixes/streammix-721463/photo/372666606)

As another types of che that is especially famous in the North in general and Hanoi in particular, che troi nuoc is a snack that is often cooked during special holidays. The floating sweet soup balls have a smooth white round shape with the outer shell made of sticky glutinous rice and the inner part consisting of fragrant green beans, mixed with sweet sugar water with a little ginger flavor. Along with roasted sesame used to decorate more eye-catching, all blend together to awaken the senses to bring about an quintessential dish bearing the imprint of the agricultural country.

Types of Che in Central Vietnam

The North considers che as a snack but for the Central people, it is an indispensable dish in their culinary life. Che in the Central region can be a royal dish like longan lotus seed che, rustic like corn che, or hard for picky eaters like sau rieng che. Hue is considered the paradise of che, the most famous being the longan lotus seed sweet soup, which appeared in royal banquets in the past. The way to prepare the dish requires great ingenuity and sophistication, resulting in a bowl of many types of Che with the scent of grapefruit flowers and the taste of lotus filling.

The riverside alluvial plains of the alluvial land of Quang Nam have stretches of corn fields, producing rich and delicious corn, creating the Hoi An’s special - corn che Vietnam. Although rustic, it is distinguished by natural ingredients, with the rich aroma of corn mixed with the plasticity of glutinous flour, becoming one of the unforgettable types of che. Meanwhile, durian che can make people uncomfortable by its scent if not familiar, but once you eat it, you will be addicted. A bowl of durian sweet soup includes many ingredients, but the highlight of which is the greasy taste of coconut milk, the freshness of cream and the characteristic taste of durian.

Types of Che in South Vietnam

The South of Vietnam has rainy and dry seasons, so people have the habit of using seasonal ingredients to make different types of che. Banana sweet soup with tapioca starch is a famous dish made of fresh fruits all year round, attractive by the toughness of Bang powder combined with the natural sweetness of bananas. Meanwhile, Southwestern pomelo sweet soup is a popular dessert in Can Tho province, with the main ingredients being green beans, tapioca starch and grapefruit pulp. Finally, ba ba sweet soup is one of the most colorful and raw types of Vietnamese che, including potatoes, jujubes, lotus seeds, and wood ear… Holding a bowl of che ba ba, you will feel the aroma of pandan leaves, the fat coconut milk and the fleshy of different types of potatoes. (Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/localtravelidea/51696148502/in/album-72157720169578796/)

There are many other types of che, such as three-color sweet soup which is a combination of red, white and green beans, or red bean sweet soup imported from China,... Mixed che has more improvisation in processing, there is no common standard recipe, each restaurant will have its own secret and mixing method. A delicious cup of che must ensure the harmony between ingredients, the sweetness, fat and coolness for summer days.

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