Red bean ice

Summary

Red bean ice is a drink commonly found in Hong Kong.[1] It is usually served in restaurants like cha chaan teng. It is a popular dessert in the summer. The standard ingredients include adzuki beans, light rock sugar syrup, and evaporated milk.[2] It is often topped with ice cream to become a dessert known as red bean ice cream (traditional Chinese: 雪糕紅豆冰; simplified Chinese: 雪糕红豆冰).[3]

Red bean ice
CourseDessert
Place of originHong Kong
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsazuki bean, rock sugar, evaporated milk
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Red bean ice
Traditional Chinese紅豆冰
Simplified Chinese红豆冰
Jyutpinghung4 dau2 bing1
Literal meaningred bean ice

Origin edit

Red bean ice tea has been around since the 1970s.[4] Some places which serve the drink add in chewy flavored jelly.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "What Is Red Bean Ice". wisegeek.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ^ Doris Tsang (2011-08-19). "Best cold treats in Hong Kong". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Drink". hongkongtripguide.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ^ "冰室打拼50年 (Chinese)". orientaldaily. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2012.