Cơm rượu (Vietnamese pronunciation: [kəːm ʐɨə̌ˀw]) also known as rượu nếp cái is a traditional Vietnamese dessert from Southern Vietnam, made from glutinous rice.[1] It is also offered on the fifth of May of the lunar calendar, the Vietnamese Mid-year festival.[2][3]

Cơm rượu
Plastic containers of cơm rượu
TypeRice pudding
CourseDessert
Place of originVietnam
Region or stateSouthern Vietnam
Main ingredientsGlutinous rice, yeast
Rượu nếp cái hoa vàng

To prepare cơm rượu, glutinous rice is cooked, mixed with yeast, and rolled into small balls.[2] The balls are served in a slightly alcoholic milky, white liquid which is essentially a form of rice wine, and which also contains small amounts of sugar and salt.[1] The dish is eaten with a spoon.

In Northern Vietnam, a similar dessert (which is thicker, with no liquid, and not made into balls) is called xôi rượu.

Northern-style cơm rượu uses nếp cái hoa vàng or nếp than.[1]

Cơm rượu in the central region is made with nếp ngỗng, and is cut into thick squares, and fermented in layers of banana leaves. This variation is also the strongest.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Get drunk in the taste of cơm rượu". vietnamnews.vn. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  2. ^ a b "Cơm rượu | Traditional Dessert From Vietnam | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
  3. ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2024-06-10). "Cơm rượu vào Tết Đoan ngọ: Ăn sao để tốt cho sức khỏe?". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
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