The ONLY Vietnamese Dessert Worth Your Time: Find Out Why!

glutinous rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: regular rice flour

Almond flour offers a nutty flavor while regular rice flour is more accessible.

mung bean paste

🥗Healthier: sweet potato puree

💰Cheaper: red bean paste

Sweet potato puree provides a similar sweetness and texture.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a distinct flavor, while canola is often less expensive.

The host explores various Vietnamese desserts, starting with a sweet coconut paste mixed with shredded coconut and banana.

He tries a purple dessert, possibly made from sweet potato, and comments on its unexpected flavor.

The host orders both hot and cold versions of a dessert, describing one with a coconut custard on top and a sticky gelatinous outer layer.

He mentions the texture and flavor of the sweet beans inside the dumpling-like dessert, which is served with a sweet syrup.

The final dessert he tries is gelatinous and sticky, with a thick consistency, and he notes the crunchiness of the beans.

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