Chè xôi nước

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A bowl of chè xôi nước

Chè xôi nước is a Vietnamese dessert consisting of balls made from mung bean paste wrapped in a shell made of glutinous rice flour. The balls are served in a thick, sweet clear or brown liquid made of water, sugar, and grated ginger root. It is generally warmed before eating and garnished with sesame seeds.

Two northern Vietnamese desserts, bánh trôi (also called bánh trôi nước) and bánh chay, are similar to chè xôi nước (the latter being served with coconut milk). Chè xôi nước is also similar to a Chinese dish called tangyuan. Both chè xôi nước and tangyuan may also be distantly related or derived from the North Indian dessert called gulab jamun.