Healing the Heart with Calm Lakes and Cafés on a Hồ Tây Walk in Hanoi
Iced Coffee
Viet NamHanoi, West Lake (HồTây) Fountain Cafe
- Food Travel Log
- A memorable cafe in Vietnam
Hồ Tây (West Lake) in Hanoi is rich in nature and peaceful. There are cafes scattered around where you can take a break while gazing at the lake, making it perfect for leisurely strolls and dates.
The Fountain cafe I visited had a decayed beauty, and the ice coffee had a powdery taste I’ll never forget
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- Meal Date
- 7/17/2022
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- In Vietnam, iced coffee is called "cà phê đá" and is known as coffee with sweetened condensed milk. Its origins date back to the French colonial period when condensed milk was used as a substitute for milk, which was hard to come by at the time. Hanoi's Hồ Tây (West Lake) is an ideal place to quietly spend time due to its beautiful scenery, and many local cafes there are known for taking full advantage of this landscape. Iced coffee is typically brewed using a Vietnamese coffee filter, and then served with ice and condensed milk. For the author, the unforgettable gritty texture is a memorable experience; this unique flavor is the essence of Vietnam. By the way, thanks to the author of this article, it seems we won’t be seeing the creation of a product called “Vietnamese Gritty Chocolate-Flavored Iced Coffee.”
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