Vietnamese Desserts

Vietnamese chè dishes include any traditional sweet soup, beverage, pudding, or any other custard-like dessert that is made with a base of either water or coconut cream and served either hot or cold. Other ingredients for making ch... READ MORE

Bánh trôi is the name of a traditional Vietnamese dessert which consists of delicious tiny balls of glutinous rice wrapped around a sweet filling. The sticky and elastic dough for bánh trôi is made with a mixture of plain... READ MORE

This traditional Vietnamese dessert consists of chewy layers that are typically made with puréed mung beans, tapioca starch, rice flour, and coconut milk or water. Traditionally, each cake has a pale yellow layer made with mung beans and a ... READ MORE

This traditional Vietnamese dessert originated in Hải Dương. It combines mung beans, vegetable oil or pork fat, sugar, and flavorings to create a cake with a fudge-like consistency and a smooth texture. It is believed that the cake first appeared ... READ MORE

Rau câu is a Vietnamese jelly cake made with agar (gelatinous seaweed), coconut milk, condensed milk, and flavorings such as coconut, banana, chocolate, mocha, and vanilla. The texture is similar to that of panna cotta. Due to the u... READ MORE

Bánh flan is the Vietnamese version of crème caramel. Tender and soft, covered with a layer of sugary caramel, the French crème caramel is a timeless and classic dessert. The Vietnamese variety was directly influenced... READ MORE

Bananas are the star ingredient in this classic Vietnamese dessert which can be steamed (hấp) or baked (nướng). It usually consists of sliced bananas and a creamy combination of condensed milk, sugar, coconut milk, and optionally... READ MORE

Fried bananas are a popular Vietnamese street snack usually made with small, fragrant, and ripe chuối xiêm bananas. Before they are fried, lengthwise banana slices are flattened and then coated in a batter that typically combines ri... READ MORE

This versatile dessert usually consists of a cream base that is enriched with various ingredients. Typical additions include various types of canned fruit such as lychee, jackfruit, longan, or red-colored water chestnuts, as well as coconut milk, ... READ MORE

Bánh bò are traditional, coconut-flavored Vietnamese sponge cakes that are prepared with a light yeast-based batter. There are several varieties depending on the shape, ingredients, and the method of preparation, but all of them have... READ MORE

Chè trôi nước is a Vietnamese dessert that combines sweet ginger-flavored soup and rice balls. The soup is usually sweetened with palm sugar, and it's sometimes additionally flavored with pandan leaves, while the filling inside the gl... READ MORE

Bánh gai is a Vietnamese cake consisting of dark-colored dough that is stuffed with a sweet filling. The dough combines rice flour and a paste or a powder that is made from thorn leaf (gai or ramie)—a plant belonging to the n... READ MORE

Bánh cam and bánh vòng are traditional donut-like fritters originating from Vietnam. Bánh cam is traditionally sold together with bánh vòng, and the difference lies in the fact that bánh cam is roun... READ MORE

O mai is a traditional snack and a specialty of Hanoi. The term refers to preserved sugared or salted fruits such as apricot, dracontomelon (sau), peach, plum, tamarind, pineapple, mango, star fruit, and kumquat. The fruits are first chec... READ MORE

Chè bưởi is a traditional pomelo soup. It's made with a combination of pomelo, mung beans, and coconut. The green pomelo cover is peeled off, and the white spongy parts are used for the dish. They're cut into cubes, salted, soaked in water,... READ MORE

Chè đậu xanh is a traditional dessert soup. It's prepared with mung beans as the main ingredient. Apart from the mung beans, the soup also contains water, sugar, and coconut milk. The beans are soaked, drained, rinsed, then slowly simmered ... READ MORE

Chè chuối is a simple Vietnamese dessert consisting of tapioca pearls and sliced bananas or plantains, preferably small, ripe, and sweet varieties usually found in Southeast Asia. Tapioca and bananas are combined with coconut cream or cocon... READ MORE

Chè hạt sen is a traditional sweet soup hailing from Hue. This local specialty contains buttery lotus seeds and green rice flakes in a sweet broth. Due to the cooling properties of this dish, locals often consume it in the summer in order t... READ MORE

Chè khoai môn is a traditional taro pudding. This simple dessert is prepared with cubes of taro, sticky rice, pandan extract, and sugar. The cubes of taro are steamed until soft, then combined with cooked sticky rice, a few drops of p... READ MORE

Cơm rượu is a traditional rice wine dessert made from fermented rice. Besides rice, the only other ingredient for this dessert is yeast. The yeast and cooked rice are mixed and rolled into small balls, which are then left to ferment for a few days... READ MORE

This traditional treat is prepared with roasted glutinous rice that is milled into a fine powder before it's combined with peanuts, ginger, and either molasses or sugar. The mixture is continuously stirred until it develops a consistency of a stic... READ MORE

Pop rice is a traditional puffed rice treat originating from the Mekong Delta area. This crispy puffed rice is made with a decades-old technique. Whole grains of rice with their husks intact are poured into a large pot that’s previously been... READ MORE

Bánh phu thê (Husband and wife cake) is a traditional dessert made with a combination of tapioca flour and mung beans. Other ingredients include sugar, grated coconut, and pandan leaves. This dessert is visually appealing due to its t... READ MORE

Chè ba màu is a colorful Vietnamese dish that belongs to the category of desserts, drinks, puddings, porridges, and soups regarding its consistency. It might include sticky rice, tapioca pearls, lotus seeds, sweet beans, water chestn... READ MORE

Xôi dừa là is a Vietnamese dessert belonging to the group of xôi dishes that are made with a base of sticky rice. It consists of pandan-flavored steamed rice that can be combined or topped with coconut milk or coconut c... READ MORE

Bánh chuối hấp is a traditional dessert. This steamed banana cake is made with ripe bananas, rice flour, coconut milk, tapioca starch, and sugar. The bananas are peeled, mashed, then mixed with sugar, rice flour, water, and sometimes vanill... READ MORE

Bánh kẹp lá dứa are traditional waflles originating from Vietnam. These coconut pandan waffles are made with a combination of flour, sugar, eggs, tapioca starch, coconut milk, baking powder, and pandan extract. The pandan gives the w... READ MORE

Bánh hạt dẻ is a popular Vietnamese snack originating from the mountainous Sapa region. It's made by filling a pastry shell with ground local chestnuts that are lightly sweetened, then fried in oil until golden brown and flaky. This popular... READ MORE