Part of understanding a country's culture is experiencing the food. The soldiers in the Vietnam war were trained to call the Vietnamese people "gooks" so they didn't think of them as actual people. It is much more difficult to destroy people when you know them personally, and that is what the soldiers were trying to avoid. However, it is important to realize that the Vietnamese people had a culture and livelihood just like we did. While ours was affected by the war, theirs was devastated. In hopes to understand Vietnamese people and their culture, I made a recipe that is common cuisine in Vietnam. Coconut Custard is made from ingredients that are part of their agricultural production and is a fairly quick recipe that could be made as a desert or snack on a regular basis or for special occasions. Here is the recipe and my experience cooking and eating it.
Coconut Custard
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add all the ingredients in a medium size bowl and beat until frothy.
Pour into four ramekins.
Place in steamer over boiling water.
Steam for about 20 minutes, or until liquid sets. The inside should be fairly solid.
Turn heat off and let it cool. Then put the ramekins in the fridge to chill.
Once they are cool, enjoy! (We had them for our post-run snack)
The recipe was found on http://www.foodbycountry.com.
