Xoa Xoa Che with pomegranate jelly: Da Nang's go-to dessert for cooling off on hot days

Chè xoa xoa hạt lựu là món tráng miệng đường phố Đà Nẵng dễ tìm nhất mùa hè. Xoa xoa là loại thạch rau câu trong veo, dai, được cắt thành sợi dài. Hạt lựu là bột năng bọc màu đỏ trông như hạt lựu thật, dai giòn khi cắn.

A full bowl of chè for 25,000₫ includes: finely shaved ice, sliced grass jelly, red tapioca rubies, sweet mashed mung bean, red beans, coconut jelly, and rich coconut milk poured on top. Stir it well with the long spoon — the first sensation is a cool chill, then the sweetness of coconut milk, and finally a light bean flavor.

Chợ Cồn is the place with the most chè xoa xoa (sweet jelly dessert) stalls — each stall run by a shopkeeper aged 40 to 60 who has been selling it for more than 20 years. You sit on a plastic stool right at the edge of the sidewalk, and after eating you don't have to pay right away — just say "how much do I owe you, ma'am" and hand over the money directly. After eating, you feel cool and refreshed — not hungry, but not too full either.

🍧 Price: 20k-30k/cup · Selling areas: Con Market · Han Market · Tran Phu Street · Golden hours: 2:00 PM-5:00 PM in summer