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Sâm b? lu?ng (also called chè sâm b? lu?ng, chè
Che

Che is a Spanish language diminutive interjection commonly used in Argentina. A form of colloquial slang used in a vocative sense as "friend", and thus loosely corresponds to expressions such as "mate", "pal", "man", "bro", or "dude"; as used by various English language speakers....
 meaning "sweet soup") is a Vietnamese sweet, cold soup of Chinese
Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world ? from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa....
 origin, similar to a tong sui
Tong Sui

Tong sui, also known as tian tang, is a collective term for any sweet, warm soup or custard served as a dessert at the end of a meal in Cantonese cuisine....
 (Chinese dessert soup). Although the exact recipe may vary, sâm b? lu?ng generally contains Job's tears
Job's Tears

Book of Job's Tears , Coixseed, adlay, or adlai, is a tall grain-bearing tropical plant of the family Poaceae native to East Asia and peninsular Malaysia but elsewhere cultivated in gardens as an Annual plant....
, dried longan
Longan

The longan is a tropical tree native to southern China. It is also found in Southeast Asia. It is also called guiyuan in Chinese language, lengkeng in Indonesia, mata kucing in Malaysia, nh?n in Vietnamese , Mora in Sinhalese and also "longan" in Tagalog language....
s, red jujube
Jujube

Ziziphus zizyphus , commonly called Jujube, Red Date , or Chinese Date, is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, used primarily for its fruits....
s, lotus seed
Lotus seed

Lotus seeds or Lotus nuts are the seeds of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are of great importance to East Asian cuisine and are used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine....
s, and thinly sliced seaweed
Seaweed

Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthos ocean algae. The term includes some members of the rhodophyta, phycophyta and green algae....
, with water, sugar, and crushed ice
Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube is an United States of America rapper, actor, screenwriter, and film producer.He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and Film....
. In place of the Job's tears, pearl barley
Pearl barley

Pearl barley is barley processed to remove its Husk and bran. Barley must have its fibrous outer hull removed before it can be eaten; pearl barley is taken a step further, polished to remove the nutritious bran layer....
 may sometimes be used, and thinly sliced strips of ginger
Ginger

Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the rhizome of the Zingiber, Zingiber officinale....
 and/or ginseng
Ginseng

Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae....
 root, wolfberries
Wolfberry

Wolfberry - commercially called goji berry - is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum and L....
, or ginkgo nuts may also appear as ingredients.

Sâm b? lu?ng is most readily available in Cholon
Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City

Cholon is the name of the Chinese district of Ho Chi Minh City , the largest such Chinatown district in Vietnam. It lies on the West bank of the Saigon River, having Binh Tay Market as its central market....
, the Chinatown
Chinatown

A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of overseas Chinese residents, usually outside of Greater China. Chinatowns are present throughout the world, including those in East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe....
 of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. Under the name Prey Nokor it was the main port of Cambodia, before being annexed by the Vietnamese in the 17th century....
, and is generally served in a tall glass.






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Sâm b? lu?ng (also called chè sâm b? lu?ng, chè
Che

Che is a Spanish language diminutive interjection commonly used in Argentina. A form of colloquial slang used in a vocative sense as "friend", and thus loosely corresponds to expressions such as "mate", "pal", "man", "bro", or "dude"; as used by various English language speakers....
 meaning "sweet soup") is a Vietnamese sweet, cold soup of Chinese
Chinese cuisine

Chinese cuisine originated from the various regions of China and has become widespread in many other parts of the world ? from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa....
 origin, similar to a tong sui
Tong Sui

Tong sui, also known as tian tang, is a collective term for any sweet, warm soup or custard served as a dessert at the end of a meal in Cantonese cuisine....
 (Chinese dessert soup). Although the exact recipe may vary, sâm b? lu?ng generally contains Job's tears
Job's Tears

Book of Job's Tears , Coixseed, adlay, or adlai, is a tall grain-bearing tropical plant of the family Poaceae native to East Asia and peninsular Malaysia but elsewhere cultivated in gardens as an Annual plant....
, dried longan
Longan

The longan is a tropical tree native to southern China. It is also found in Southeast Asia. It is also called guiyuan in Chinese language, lengkeng in Indonesia, mata kucing in Malaysia, nh?n in Vietnamese , Mora in Sinhalese and also "longan" in Tagalog language....
s, red jujube
Jujube

Ziziphus zizyphus , commonly called Jujube, Red Date , or Chinese Date, is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, used primarily for its fruits....
s, lotus seed
Lotus seed

Lotus seeds or Lotus nuts are the seeds of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are of great importance to East Asian cuisine and are used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine and in Chinese cuisine....
s, and thinly sliced seaweed
Seaweed

Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic, multicellular, benthos ocean algae. The term includes some members of the rhodophyta, phycophyta and green algae....
, with water, sugar, and crushed ice
Ice Cube

O'Shea Jackson , better known by his stage name Ice Cube is an United States of America rapper, actor, screenwriter, and film producer.He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and Film....
. In place of the Job's tears, pearl barley
Pearl barley

Pearl barley is barley processed to remove its Husk and bran. Barley must have its fibrous outer hull removed before it can be eaten; pearl barley is taken a step further, polished to remove the nutritious bran layer....
 may sometimes be used, and thinly sliced strips of ginger
Ginger

Ginger is a spice which is used for cooking and is also consumed whole as a delicacy or medicine. It is the rhizome of the Zingiber, Zingiber officinale....
 and/or ginseng
Ginseng

Ginseng refers to species within Panax, a genus of 11 species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, in the family Araliaceae....
 root, wolfberries
Wolfberry

Wolfberry - commercially called goji berry - is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum and L....
, or ginkgo nuts may also appear as ingredients.

Sâm b? lu?ng is most readily available in Cholon
Cholon, Ho Chi Minh City

Cholon is the name of the Chinese district of Ho Chi Minh City , the largest such Chinatown district in Vietnam. It lies on the West bank of the Saigon River, having Binh Tay Market as its central market....
, the Chinatown
Chinatown

A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of overseas Chinese residents, usually outside of Greater China. Chinatowns are present throughout the world, including those in East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe....
 of Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city in Vietnam. Under the name Prey Nokor it was the main port of Cambodia, before being annexed by the Vietnamese in the 17th century....
, and is generally served in a tall glass. Although it is sometimes described as a drink, the term "soup" is more appropriate as a spoon is generally necessary to consume the solid ingredients.

The original Chinese version of sâm b? lu?ng is called qing bu liáng (??? in Hán-Vi?t: thanh b? lu?ng; chingpoleung, ching po leung, or ching bo leung in Cantonese), and is most popular in the Cantonese cuisine
Cantonese cuisine

Cantonese cuisine comes from Guangdong in Southern China, or specifically from Guangzhou . Of all the regional varieties of Chinese cuisine, Cantonese is the best known outside China; most "Chinese restaurants" in Western countries serve Cantonese cuisine and dishes based on it....
 of Guangdong
Guangdong

Guangdong is a political divisions of China on the southern coast of People's Republic of China. The province is also known by an alternative English language name, the Canton Province....
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
, and Macau
Macau

The Macau Special Administrative Region, , commonly known as Macau or Macao , is one of the two special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong....
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See also

  • Article about qing bu liáng from Chinese Wikipedia
  • Tong sui
    Tong Sui

    Tong sui, also known as tian tang, is a collective term for any sweet, warm soup or custard served as a dessert at the end of a meal in Cantonese cuisine....