Red bean ice
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]
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| Course | Dessert |
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| Place of origin | Hong Kong |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | azuki bean, rock sugar, evaporated milk |
| Red bean ice | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 紅豆冰 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 红豆冰 | ||||||||||||
| Jyutping | hung4 dau2 bing1 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | red bean ice | ||||||||||||
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Origin
Red bean ice tea has been around since the 1970s.[4] Some places which serve the drink add in chewy flavored jelly.
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See also
- Red bean soup
- Ice kachang
- List of legume dishes
References
- "What Is Red Bean Ice". wisegeek.com. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- Doris Tsang (2011-08-19). "Best cold treats in Hong Kong". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- "Hong Kong Drink". hongkongtripguide.com. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "冰室打拼50年 (Chinese)". orientaldaily. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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