Vietnamese Dessert - Xí Mà Phù (Black Sesame Soup) [ English | Malay: Pencuci Mulut Vietnam - Xí Mà Phù (Sup Bijian Hitam) After having your delicious Pho or Bun cha, you might want to wash it all down with something sweet or refreshing. In Vietnam, the word that you would be looking for is none other than Chè – which is a general Vietnamese word for any traditional Vietnamese beverage. Chè can be in the form of a plain drink, pudding, or a bowl of condensed soup. Whenever dessert is mentioned, one would generally think of something cold and sweet. However, Vietnamese chè tends to incorporate beans, seeds, fruits, and coconut milk. Chè is considered to be mildly sweet and does not look particularly appetizing when compared to other desserts in neighboring countries. But most people who had tried chè were attracted to its mildly sweet taste and refreshing aftertaste. One of the most celebrated Vietnamese chè is called Xí Mà Phù which roughly translates into black sesame soup. This exotic-looking dessert can be found almost everywhere down the streets in any province around Vietnam. The sight whereby Xi Mà Phù is most commonly seen would be painted by an image of a lady sitting around the street of Hoi An with a big metallic pot. For a first-timer, you will be intrigued, and of course, undoubtedly curious with the black condensed substance that is being stirred inside the aforementioned metallic pot. The vendor, who is usually the cook for this soup, will explain that the black substance within the pot is edible by all means and can be considered as a dessert. Give it a try, and you will be surprised by how mild the sweet taste is. Despite its weird-looking color, its main ingredient consists of black sesame which contributes to the black color. You will also taste the smokiness from the toasted black sesame, and mild sweetness from sugar or rock sugar. Pennyworth herb is also used as an ingredient in making Xí Mà Phù which adds to one of the many health benefits of this dessert. Similar to the Chinese version, Hei zhi ma hu 黑芝麻糊, it is best served hot. Selepas menikmati hidangan enak seperti Pho ataupun Bun cha, anda mungkin berkeinginan untuk menikmati sesuatu yang manis sebagai pencuci mulut. Di Vietnam, perkataan Chè membawa maksud sajian minuman traditional Vietnam. Chè dihidang sebagai Minuman, Puding atau Sup. Sajian Vietnam sememangnya terkenal dengan keunikan rasanya dan juga ringkas, setiap sajian disediakan secara terperinci dan mengekalkan rasa dan aroma asli ramuan yang digunakan. Manisan kebiasaannya dihidang dalam suhu yang sejuk dan manis. Namun, Chè biasanya ditambah dengan kekacang, bijirin, buah-buahan dan santan. Chè tidak mempunya rasa yang sangat manis dan tidak mempunya rupa yang menarik. Apa yang membuatkan Chè menarik adalah rasanya yang segar, sesuai dinikmati selepas hidangan utama. Berlainan dengan negara-negara jirannya, Manisan Vietnam mempunya rasanya yg tersendiri dan tidak terdapat di negara-negara lain. Antara hidangan Chè yang terkenal adalah Xí Mà Phù yang bermaksud Sup Bijan hitam. Hidangan unik ini biasa dilihat di mana-mana daerah Vietnam. Imej Penjaja menjaja sambil menggaul Xi Ma di sepanjang
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