Fried ice cream

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Fried ice cream served at a Thai restaurant in the United States.

Fried ice cream is a dessert. There are Mexican-American and Asian variants.

At Mexican food chain restaurants in the United States (such as El Torito or Chi-Chi's) and at fairs and carnivals, the dessert is commonly made by taking a scoop of ice cream frozen well below the temperature at which ice cream is generally kept, possibly coating it in raw egg, rolling it in cornflakes or cookie crumbs, and briefly deep frying it. The extremely low temperature of the ice cream prevents it from melting while being fried. It may be sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and a touch of peppermint, though whipped cream or honey may be used as well.

Even though fried ice cream is coated in raw egg prior to deep frying, the egg remains uncooked due to the low temperature of the ice cream. If the egg is not carefully prepared or stored beforehand, this dish can result in salmonella food poisoning.^[1]

In Chinese and Japanese restaurants in the U.S., fried ice cream has also become a commonly served dessert.^{[citation needed]} The recipe at such restaurants usually uses tempura batter instead of cornflakes or cookie crumbs. The most common flavors in Asian restaurants are green tea, vanilla, and red bean.^{[citation needed]} Coconut may also be used.^[2]