'northern glutinous rice wine' or rượu nếp cẩm, lit.

It is made from glutinous rice that has been fermented with the aid of yeast and steamed in a banana leaf.

Thicker versions are eaten with a spoon, while more liquid varieties may be drunk as a beverage.

[1] Many Vietnamese people regard rượu nếp as a healthful food, and believe that it wards off or kills parasites.

[2] Although they are most typical of northern Vietnam, rượu nếp and rượu nếp than are available in Ho Chi Minh City, at the market near the residential quarter where northern Vietnamese people live.