Originating from a traditional Thai dish, cendol is called `chong`, meaning `going through a hole`.
With only 10,000 – 12,000 VND, you can enjoy a bowl of nutritious and refreshing sweet soup.
To have a delicious and refreshing bowl of worm soup with an eye-catching green color, requires the cook to be very meticulous, picky and skillful in choosing ingredients.
The rice flour used to make worm tea is white grain rice. Before grinding it into powder, it must be soaked in lime water in a moderate ratio so that the tea fibers do not become friable, tough and clearer.
After you have all the ingredients, mix the rice flour mixture with a little tapioca starch, pandan or soot juice with water and salt together, put on the stove over medium heat, stir continuously to thicken the dough.
Worm soup is a favorite snack and snack every summer.
The final step to get lovely `worms` is to scoop the cooled dough into a basket (or a specialized rice potato press) to force the dough into the ice-cold water below, wait for the dough to firm up, and then you can bring it.
In the middle of a hot summer afternoon, enjoying a cool cup of tea will awaken all your senses and make you extremely refreshed.
There are many variations to make the dish more rich and attractive.
Shops selling worm soup also combine it with soft tofu, silkworm, pomegranate seeds, even bananas or other fruits to enrich the dish and satisfy diners.
If you have the opportunity to visit Hai Phong city on hot days, you will easily find this famous delicious street food on Hang Kenh or Dinh Tien Hoang street.