Chanh muối is a salted, pickled lime in Vietnamese cuisine.During the process, juices are drawn off the limes, which dissolves the salt and produces a pickling liquid which immerses the finished chanh muối.To prepare the drink, a small piece of chanh muối (containing both rind and flesh) is cut, placed in a glass, and crushed slightly with a spoon or other utensil to release its juices, then the other ingredients are added.[1] After finishing the drink, many Vietnamese people enjoy eating the piece of chanh muối left in the glass.The first commercial brand was created by Dan Vo, sold in bottles and bags through Southeast Asia.
A glass of
chanh muối
made with lemons, in a restaurant in New York City's Chinatown
A cup of chanh muối served at a restaurant in
Da Lat