The stall is located in the Cambodian market in alley 374 on Le Hong Phong street in Saigon. It is open from 6am until sunset. The 46-year-old stall provides a wide range of sweet treats. |
The owner lived in Cambodia beforing returning to Vietnam in 1970 to open the che stall. 'Che' hat mit is made mainly from egg yolks and green beans. |
Mi trung is made from strips of egg yolk mixed with coconut milk and syrup. |
'Che thung' is cooked from a variety of beans, taro, mushrooms and coconut. |
'Che chuoi' is banana paired with sesame, palm sugar and coconut. |
Steamed banana and cassava are chopped into bite-sized pieces, ready to be covered in coconut milk. |
'Xoi xiem' is the favorite desert at the stall. The batter is made from a mixture of flour, egg and palm sugar and filled with sticky rice. |
'Che troi nuoc' are white balls of dough filled with ground green beans dipped in sugar palm broth. |
'Che tao xon' is made with green beans and tapioca starch and then served with crispy fried dough. |
The pumpkin flan is the most popular dish at the stall. The filling is a mixture of flour and egg stuffed in a pumpkin and then steamed. |
Coconut jelly is served with durian milk and 'banh lot', made of rice, salt, tapioca starch, coconut milk and sugar. |
Banh bo is made from palm sugar and paired with coconut milk and sesame. |
'Che dau' is made of red beans and pineapple leaves. |
'Che thap cam' is the easiest way to have everything in one bowl |
The key factor to draw customers is the sweet broth made from palm sugar and durian. |