VietNamNet Bridge – Che kho (a kind of sweetened porridge) is a dish that often appears on the first day of Tet holiday in Vietnam.

Some families make this dish to worship the Buddha and their ancestors. When the guests come, the hosts divide “che kho” into small pieces, which is usually served with lotus-scented tea.

Che kho is made of green bean, which is as small as peppercorn.

After being soaked in water for half a day, green bean is then washed. People must meticulously wash out the skin, grits and rotten seeds, dust it with salt, leave it dry and steam the bean in the pot.

The well-steamed bean is again ground, kneaded into small balls, sliced, mixed with refined sugar and cooked over a low fire.

Che kho should be light yellow in color, sweet and fragrant. Being put on the plate, it is necessary to sprinkle the surface with sesame. Che kho should be served cool and sliced into pieces.

Hanoi Times