This is Fr. Luyen. He is famous for many things, but he is most famous for his rich coffee. As baristas go, he is one of the best.
Here are our drinks this morning. On the left is red bean juice, sweet and tasty. Next to is it Fr. Luyen's masterpiece. Vietnamese coffee tends to be very strong (very, very strong), so here in the countryside a thick paste is made of sugar, a little bit of coffee, and condensed milk. You take some of this and mix it in your coffee.
Here is the coffee when it is mixed with Fr. Luyen's sugar and milk. Notice the rich foam. Honestly, this is enough coffee to get you through the day. After the coffee, tea cleanses the palate and finishes the meal. Oh, so good.
Fr. Luyen has one more talent: he can cut the peal of any fruit in one piece. Here he has cut a small melon. These melons are the little brother of the melons we eat in America.
Here are the slices of melon after being cut. You can see that the seeds look familiar and they are easily removed before cutting the melon into even smaller pieces. Refreshing after a hard day's work.
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