There are many types of Vietnamese pudding, or che (pronounced "chair" without the "r"). There are many types of che, and a large diversity of forms. Some of them look like pudding or frosting, others look like eggs in soups, though they all come mostly in dessert forms, there are a few that are eaten for appetizers or main courses. Che is an extremely versatile food and can be served either hot or cold.
There are literally over hundreds of types of che, with the most common, and my favorite, being the red bean che. This is essentially red bean soup, made form azuki beans, which is then poured upon shaved ice, and is served cold. You would then mix the shaved ice with the beans and the bean soup so that it resembles a red slush, then it is eaten with a spoon. Red bean che tastes sweet, beany, and like strawberries all at the same time, it is quite hard to describe the taste with only words. Another one of my favorite and common ches is three colored che. This che has coconut milk, shaved ice, green rice flour jelly, grass jelly, red beans and creamed corn. This che is eaten in the same manner as red bean che, but is a large mouthful of sweet beans and chewy jelly.
You can find plastic canned che at Fresh Tofu.
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