Vietnamese Desserts - Almond Panna Cotta Jelly

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Eating Vietnamese desserts in Saigon. For more details click here: Even though Im personally not a huge sweets eater, when I was in Saigon, I wanted to taste some highly recommended Vietnamese desserts. One day I headed over to a desserts restaurant called Qun Ch Hin Khnh, kind of an old school place located just down the road from Ch Bn C Market. Although they serve a number of different desserts and all sorts of different combination that you can order, what I was most interested in trying was the ch khc bch, Vietnamese panna cotta jelly with almond and lychee. The panna cotta jelly was sliced into bite sized cubes, then placed in a bowl along with peeled lychee fruit, and also a handful of sliced almonds. The mixture was then covered in crushed ice, and I think a bit of sweet syrup was also added to make the entire icy soup sweet. What I immediately like was that it wasnt too sweet. The ice water had a lovely honey like sweetness to it, but not overly much, and it was also nicely fragrant with jasmine flowers, giving it a nice floral aroma. The pieces of jelly were creamy and milky, almost like a cross between firm tofu and cream cheese, but they were also extremely silky in texture. The almond also contributed a lovely nutty flavor and a crunch to switch up the texture. Finally, inside my bowl of che khuc bach, they also included a few lychee fruits, which I think were just fresh, without being candied. They were delicious and extremely juicy and naturally sweet. Overall, it was extremely refreshing, not overly sweet, and a really nice combination of ingredients. For being someone who is not a huge fan of desserts, this Vietnamese treat was pretty good. Along with ordering the panna cotta jelly dessert, we also tried a sweet and salty longan dessert. Im not sure what its called in Vietnamese, but I believe they were salted and sweetened longan fruits, which are slightly similar to lychee, which were candied, then added to a bowl and covered in the same crushed ice. It was a little sweeter, and it was alright for me, but my wife Ying really enjoyed it. If youre looking for a taste of very good Vietnamese desserts when youre in Saigon, Qun Ch Hin Khnh not only serves delicious sweets, but its a pretty old and legendary spot as well. Address: 718 Nguyn nh Chiu, 1, 3, H Ch Minh, Vietnam Open hours: 9 am - 12: 30 pm and 2: 30 pm - 10 pm daily Prices: Most bowls of dessert cost 14, 000 - 18, 000 Vietnamese Dong How to get there: The restaurant is located just down the road from Ch Bn C Market, along Nguyen Dinh Chieu, just south of Nguyen Thien Thuat. From central Saigon, it is easiest to either get there by taxi, public bus, or motorbike. You can also walk if youre up for it. Be sure to see the full post for more details
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

Hong Phuc Nguyen
Hi Mark, are you still in Saigon now? I really want to meet you and your wife to share with you about Vietnamese foods. I watched all your clips about Vietnamese foods and I knew that you went to right places of good and cheap dishes. Truly impressive
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Kayla Nguyen
I would like to try this desert w/o the water and ice. Last time I was in VN, the food and water made me sick. Hope the sanatization levels have risen. I will remember to get malaria shots next time I visit. Almost died from Malaria in Da Nang lol.
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Kristen & Siya
I had a dream las night that we collaborated FINALLY and you made me eat Balut. Worst idea ever. My entire dream was of me trying to eat this chicken egg and you eating pad thai. Who lucked out in this situation? haha
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Felipe Simões
That was odd, after the video started I just imagined Mark saying: I'm not a huge dessert/sweet fan, and then he said it hahahaMaybe Mark should put some chili on the desserts as well: DGreat video again btw
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Bernhard van den Ende
hi Mark Arent you afraid of getting some kind of poisoning by eating the cubes of ice? Because I have always been told to never use icecubes in Asia due to the bad tapwater.
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Tranman69
I noticed you're missing an IMPORTANT DISH Mark Wiens. PHO. Pho is the national dish in Vietnam. Please try hehe try the Pho Dac Biet. Special Beef Noodle soup
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evogardens
Hey Ying & Mark, Nice to see a dessert video occasionally. Please do moreI believe Ying has a sweet tooth; maybe she could be the dessert tester? Jim.
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Joy
That video was terrible. APRIL FOOLS Your videos are always wonderful to watch and I hope I can try everything you share with us when I visit Asia someday: )
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Hector Dang
Oh my gosh, the guy holding helmet who is behind u is my Physics Teacher in high school. But now he is retire. What a coincidence. :)
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Kiet Tran
Looks good. We have a store with the same name in Southern California. They serve the same desert. I wonder if they are related.
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