Warm Chestnut Latte (Bam Latte)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
This warm chestnut latte, also called bam latte, blends boiled chestnuts with milk for a smooth cafe-style drink.
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The chestnuts are pureed with water, then heated gently with milk so the drink stays creamy instead of grainy. Maple syrup adds caramel sweetness over the mild, starchy chestnut flavor, while cinnamon and vanilla give the latte a warmer finish. Blend the chestnuts longer for a silkier drink, or leave a little texture for a thicker porridge-like consistency. The full preparation takes about twenty minutes and recreates the seasonal chestnut latte served in Korean cafes each autumn.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Heat
Peel 180g of boiled chestnuts completely, removing both the outer shell and the thin inner skin to ensure a smooth texture, then cut them in half to facilitate easier blending.
- 2Control
Place the chestnuts into a pot with 200ml of water and 250ml of milk, then simmer over low heat for ten minutes until the chestnuts are soft enough to be mashed.
- 3Prep
Allow the mixture to cool slightly before transferring everything to a blender and processing on high speed for one minute until the texture is perfectly smooth, creamy, and free of lumps.
- 4Season
Pour the blended chestnut base back into the pot and add the remaining 250ml of milk, two tablespoons of maple syrup, and a quarter teaspoon of salt to balance flavors.
- 5Control
Warm the latte over low heat for five minutes while stirring constantly to prevent scorching, then whisk in a quarter teaspoon of ground cinnamon and one teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- 6Finish
Create a fine foam on the surface with a milk frother.
Divide into warmed cups and serve before the chestnut particles settle.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Finely blended chestnuts give this warm latte a smooth texture without coffee.
- Finish cue
- Place the chestnuts into a pot with 200ml of water and 250ml of milk, then simmer over low heat for ten minutes until the chestnuts are soft enough to be mashed.
- Substitution
- The chestnuts are pureed with water, then heated gently with milk so the drink stays creamy instead of grainy.
Cooking decision evidence
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30min, 7 ingredients
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