No visit to New Orleans is complete without a stop at Café Du Monde, in operation since 1862. On the menu: cafe au lait (made with ground chicory root) and beignets (three mouthwatering pieces per serving). Each order costs US$ 2 including tax. The historic 24-hour, open-air coffee shop is an ideal place to sit, relax and watch the world go by. After attending a full day of conference, I find the cafe atmosphere much more serene than the wild Bourbon Street. 
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Beignets – deep-fried & sugar-dusted, these doughnuts are served all day at Café du Monde. They are delicious and the texture reminded us very much of "ham chim peng". I think "yu tiao" will be popular if it is introduced here.
I ordered "kopi-O", whilst my wife had "kopi-C". The wife commented that the meal would be complete if they sell soft-boiled eggs. Truly, Cafe Du Monde is New Orleans' version of "ya kun". During our stay, we patronized the original cafe three times. We also visited its branch outlet at RiverWalk, where I managed to record how beignets are made.
Notes: From the last video, you can understand why the beignets at this outlet are not as good as those served in the original cafe. Like "yu tiao", beignets must be served "hot" and eaten immediately after they are fried. Coffee at the RiverWalk outlet was also lukewarm. Overall, a huge letdown compared to the main outlet.
