Măm Măm Dessert — Attraction in Ho Chi Minh City

This is a hidden gem !. Down a tiny alleyway past few nail places turn right ( just off from main road along benh thanh market ( cua bac entrance). Be warned it is just a stall so not too many places to actually sit and eat per se, as it is attached to a formal restuarant. I was just lucky there was a free table, but it's easy to have it as takeaway dessert.

I first tried the coconut ice cream: 3 scoops in a coconut shell. The ice cream was creamy smooth, no lumpy iciles, thankfully not too sickly sweet and contains dry also flesh slips of real coconut too. Ie they use the shell and scoop flesh from inside ( see finished ice cream photo). Throw in 2 usual ice cream type wafers and i'm in heaven !

2nd tried the mango sticky dessert with creamy coconut milk. Again not too sweet. Mango was super ripe and naturally sweet ( my preference soft over-ripe mango), as I hate eating hard mangos.

Great desserts -street food...I really hope she makes enough to one day open up a bigger shop with same...

I knew this booth by accident when my friend recommended it for me. It is near by one of the most famous Vietnamese restaurants "Bep Me In". You have to try 2 dishes: sticky rice with mango and coconut ice cream. The owners are also friendly, caring and interesting. The male owner seems to be a really well-known trail runner in Asia. He talked to me and my friends a lot of stories when he participated in world class competitions. It is a pity that it is in the alley so it seems to be hard to find but it is...

We had a lovely experience at Mãm mãm Dessert in Ho Chi Minh! The coconut ice cream was creamy and refreshing, and the sticky rice mango was perfectly sweet and satisfying. Everything tasted fresh and homemade. The owner was incredibly friendly and welcoming, which made the visit even more enjoyable. Definitely worth a stop if you’re in the area and looking for...