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Located on the bustling Chau Van Liem street in District 5, Ha Ky Tea House is renowned as one of the "must-try" spots for Saigon tea lovers. With over 30 years of history, the shop has become a familiar destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a unique and unforgettable taste of Chinese-style tea.
With 30 years of history, Ha Ky Tea House is a familiar spot for many generations of people in Cho Lon.
The flavors of China blend with the essence of Vietnam.
Ha Ky dessert shop is famous for its Chinese-style desserts, meticulously prepared to preserve their original flavors. Hot desserts such as black sesame sweet soup, red bean sweet soup, black bean sweet soup, peanut sweet soup, and glutinous rice ball sweet soup are always popular with customers for their subtly sweet and creamy taste.
In addition, the shop has also created many Vietnamese desserts to meet the diverse needs of customers, such as almond tofu dessert, red date and longan dessert, which are refreshing and nutritious... all are great choices for hot days.
Besides hot desserts, the shop also offers refreshing cold desserts to cool you down.
Each dessert here is made from fresh, natural ingredients and meticulously prepared according to a traditional family recipe. As a result, Ha Ky's desserts always retain their delicious, refreshing flavor and are especially not overly sweet.
Compared to other Chinese dessert shops in the Cholon area, Ha Ky stands out for its richer and more diverse menu. Every customer will find a dessert they like with its own unique flavor.
Thanh Tú (23 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) said: "Whenever I crave sweet soup, I always go to this shop. It's a casual, friendly place with a wide variety of dishes to choose from. There are some signature dishes that only taste good and have a perfect flavor when eaten here."
The tea has a fragrant aroma and the bitter taste of Chinese tea, combined with the soft, creamy texture of egg, creating a unique and unusual combination that sets it apart from other types of tea.
Many discerning diners appreciate Ha Ky's sweet soups for their distinctive flavors, unlike anywhere else. The black sesame sweet soup and glutinous rice balls here have a subtly sweet and creamy taste; the almond tofu sweet soup has a fragrant almond aroma and a refreshing coolness; and the egg yolk sweet soup is skillfully prepared, free from any fishy smell and infused with the rich flavor of tea.
When mentioning Ha Ky dessert shop, one cannot fail to mention its famous black sesame dessert. Its subtly sweet, creamy flavor, along with the alluring aroma of roasted sesame seeds, has captivated countless diners. The secret to this dessert lies in the sesame roasting process; the sesame seeds must be roasted evenly, releasing their fragrant aroma while retaining their original richness.
Besides black sesame sweet soup, egg tea is another unique dessert at the shop, attracting the curiosity of many. Eggs are cooked with black tea until they turn a dark brown color, creating a rich, creamy flavor of the egg blended with the slightly bitter, refreshing taste of the tea. At first glance, some might be hesitant, but egg tea is truly a delicious treat worth trying.
At Ha Ky, diners can easily find a small, charming teapot with distinctive Chinese patterns on every table. The golden tea, with its slightly astringent taste, effectively counteracts the richness of sweet desserts.
Enjoying sweet desserts and then sipping a rich cup of tea, childhood memories for many people come alive in such simple things.
Besides tea, the shop also serves many attractive snacks such as vegetarian spring rolls, vegetarian rice noodles with pork skin, rice rolls, steamed glutinous rice cakes... making everyone who visits Ha Ky leave with a full stomach.
As one of the few famous dessert shops in the Cholon area with a spacious and clean environment, Ha Ky always attracts a large number of customers. For the people of Saigon, Ha Ky is not just a simple dessert shop, but also a place that holds childhood memories for countless generations. Returning here evokes a feeling of nostalgia, as if rediscovering something very familiar that has nurtured their souls for decades in this Cholon area.
