Che Ba Mau

Name: Che Ba Mau
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp red beans (cooked sweetened); 3 tbsp mung beans (cooked sweetened); 3 tbsp pandan jelly (green, cubed); 0.5 cup crushed ice; 0.5 cup coconut milk; 2 tbsp simple syrup; coconut cream (garnish)

A colorful Vietnamese three-color dessert drink with beans and coconut milk.

non-alcoholicMedium0

MethodLayerGlassParfait GlassIcenoneGarnishcoconut cream

⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy

Recipe

Serves1

Ingredients

3 tbspred beans(cooked sweetened)
3 tbspmung beans(cooked sweetened)
3 tbsppandan jelly(green, cubed)
½ cupcrushed ice
½ cupcoconut milk
2 tbspsimple syrup
coconut creamgarnish

Tools

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Instructions

1Layer red beans at the bottom of a tall glass.
2Add mung beans as the second layer.
3Top with green pandan jelly cubes.
4Add crushed ice over the layers.
5Pour coconut milk and syrup on top.

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History & Origin

Che Ba Mau, meaning "three-color dessert drink," is a traditional Vietnamese sweet beverage with roots in southern Vietnamese cuisine. This layered drink showcases three distinct colors from mung beans, red beans, and pandan jelly, representing Vietnamese aesthetic sensibilities around food presentation. The drink evolved from simpler che (sweet soup) recipes and became popular at Vietnamese dessert shops and street vendors throughout the country.

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