Vietnamese iced coffee

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/vietnamese-iced-coffee

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary coffee bean type?Often Robusta, known for its bold flavor
2. What is the brewing apparatus?Phin (traditional Vietnamese coffee filter)
3. Why is Vietnamese iced coffee so strong?The coffee uses Robusta beans from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, which are bold and have lots of caffeine. The phin filter lets the water drip slowly, making a concentrated brew.
4. How do you make Vietnamese iced coffee?Put coffee grounds in a phin filter, pour hot water over them, let it drip into a glass, then stir in sweetened condensed milk and ice.

Terroir: The environmental factors that affect a crop's characteristics, like soil and climate.
Emulsifier: A substance that helps to mix liquids that normally don't mix, like oil and water.
Culinary Identity: The unique characteristics and traditions that define a region's food and drink.