Ca Phe Sua Da

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Ca Phe Sua Da or Cafe Sua Da (Vietnamese: cà phê sữa đá) is a unique Vietnamese coffee recipe. Literally, Ca Phe Sua Da means "iced milk coffee". Ca Phe Sua Da can be made simply by mixing black coffee (typically dark French Roast, often with chicory) with about a quarter to a half as much sweetened condensed milk and then pouring it over ice. The coffee is traditionally brewed with a small drip filter into a cup containing the condensed milk. The condensed milk and coffee are stirred together and then poured over the ice. Ca Phe Sua Nong (literally, "hot milk coffee") is made by excluding the ice.

[edit] History

Coffee was introduced into Vietnam by French colonists in the late 19th Century and Vietnam quickly became a strong exporter of coffee. The Vietnam War destroyed virtually all of Vietnam's coffee fields but since the early 1980s Vietnam has reemerged as a top coffee exporter.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Scofield, Alex (April 2002). Vietnam: Silent Global Coffee Power. INeedCoffee.com. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.

[edit] Further reading

• How to make perfect Vietnamese ice coffee (illustrated, verbose guide)
• Illustrated instructions at wanderingspoon.com
• Vietnamese coffee recipe and notes at Coffeefaq.com