Che Thai

This is a Vietnamese dessert that first originated from Thailand, its a spin off of the original Thai dessert, as Vietnamese people substituted fruits local to their region and area. So what is in this exotic dessert you may ask? It consists of various canned fruits mixed in with half and half milk for a milky taste.

You might be thinking canned fruits and milk, thats it, what’s so special about that?

Canned fruits and half and half milk does not seem to be the ideal image of a dessert, but most asian desserts are made with the bases of milk along with other types of add ons.

Growing up in the states and having my family being immigrants from Vietnam, they made sure we stayed true to our roots with the rituals we do, the language we speak, and most importantly with the food we eat. Che Thai was one of those easy to make desserts my mom would make when the kids were craving something sweet and refreshing.

There are many different spin offs of this dessert as it is so versatile, you can add the fruits you personally like or dislike. These few ingredients with earn you brownie points as you bring this dessert to a party or gathering. With that being said lets begin!

HOW TO MAKE CHE THAI!

Ingredients:

• 1 container of Coconut jelly squares
• Half and half, or can use substitute of
  • milk and coffee creamer
• 1 can of green grass jelly
• 1 can of lychee jelly
• 1 can of jackfruit
• 1 can of Palm seed slices
• Brown sugar to taste

Serving size: 8

Steps:

1. First you would like to open all the cans of fruits and drain out the sugary syrup.
2. Can add the coconut jelly, lychee chunks, and palm seed slices into a large container.
3. The jackfruit comes as a whole fruit, so cute the jackfruit into thin stripes.
4. The green grass jelly will also require to be cut into small cubes as it is a solid block of jello.
5. Now you will need a large container to mix the fruits and milk together.
6. Add all the canned and cut fruit into a large container.

7. Add half a gallon of half and half, or add 5 cups of milk and 3 cups of coffee creamer.

8. Stir up the concoction and add brown sugar to taste. For me personally I usually use  about 3-5 tablespoons of sugar for extra sweetness use more and for less, use less or none at all, the canned fruits already contain a bit of sweetness as it was preserved  in the syrupy liquid.

9. ENJOY YUM YUM YUM!!