Che Sam Bo Luong is a refreshing Vietnamese iced dessert drink made with an assortment of dried Chinese/Vietnamese herbal ingredients, including red jujubes/dates (Tao Do), thinly sliced seaweed/kelp (Rong Bien), longans (Nhan Nhuc), lotus seeds (Hat Sen) and pearl barley (Bo Bo).
Read MoreA must-try refreshing iced drink when visiting Thailand or Thai restaurants. Thai Iced Tea is known for its vibrant orange color and its unique blend of robust brewed black tea and creamy condensed milk.
Read MoreCendol is a Southeast Asian dessert/drink of worm-like pandan jellies, mixed with palm-sugar syrup and topped with sweetened coconut milk. In Vietnam, cendol is a popular street food known as Che Banh Lot.
Read MoreOne of my favorite drinks at Starbucks is an iced caramel macchiato. However, at over $4 a drink, the drink doesn’t come cheap. I finally came up with a copycat recipe that I truly love. It’s even better than the Starbucks version, which I think has way too much milk and not enough coffee. Now I can enjoy my drink just how I like it without having to pay a premium.
Read MoreIt's officially summer! What better way to enjoy the summer heat than a refreshing cold beverage in hand. Matcha iced latte, anyone?
Read MoreI once told my husband, "If you cut me open, I'll bleed milk tea." He asked, "Why are you so morbid?" I don't know. At the time, it was the only way to accurately express my love for milk tea. What can I say? The love is real and strong.
Lately, I have a thing for grass jelly in my milk tea. Milk tea and grass jelly with a cream top and a sprinkle of sea salt? Oh God. Yes, please!
Read MoreIn Vietnam, we use avocados in desserts. Sinh Tố Bơ is a ice-blended drink of ripe avocados, sugar, milk and sweetened condensed milk. It's refreshing, semi-healthy summer time drink.
Read MoreVietnamese iced milk coffee (Ca phe Sua Da) is the most popular coffee drink in Vietnam. It’s a refreshing dark roast coffee drink sweetened with condensed milk; poured over ice.
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