The jackfruit
A refreshing and colorful dessert, perfect for hot days. Treat yourself to this traditional Vietnamese dessert.
“Che” is a colorful and refreshing Vietnamese dessert. It consists of a variety of flavors and textures, offering a unique taste experience.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodcooking
- Estimated cost$7.61 $1.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.58
- $0.07
- $0.52
- $0.23
- $0.25
- $0.34
- $0.02
- $5.60
Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Remove any impurities, then soak the corn flour in water to soften it.
- The mushrooms need to be soaked in water to soften them, then cut into thin strips. ≈ 3 min
- Extract 1 cup of coconut milk and 1 liter of coconut water. ≈ 3 min
- Cooked and tender mung beans, with their skins removed. ≈ 3 min
- Peel the lotus seeds, remove the seeds, and then soak them to soften them.
- The coconut leaves were cut into pieces and then grouped together. ≈ 3 min
- Steam or cook the green beans.
- Cooked lotus seeds are soft. ≈ 3 min
- Add the rice flour, hot water, and cook until the mixture thickens.
- Next, add the mung beans, lotus seeds, and potato starch, and continue cooking. ≈ 3 min
- Once the apple and soil mixture is prepared, add the mushrooms and banana leaves. ≈ 3 min
- Add the coconut milk and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Then, remove it from the heat. ≈ 3 min
- Serve the dessert in individual bowls, using a ladle. ≈ 2 min
The bill
The jackfruit
- 300 g of chickpeas$0.58
- 50 g of flour$0.07
- 50 g of potato starch$0.52
- 50 g of mushrooms$0.23
- 50 g of lotus seeds or peanuts$0.25
- 300 g of sugar$0.34
- 1/2 cup of salt$0.02
- 300 g of dried coconut, peeled$5.60
Total$7.61
that's $1.90 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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