Red bean ice
| Red bean ice | |
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 Red bean ice | |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Hong Kong |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Main ingredients | azuki bean, rock sugar, evaporated milk |
 Cookbook:Red bean ice  Red bean ice | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 紅荳冰 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 红豆冰 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | hóngdòubīng | ||||||
| Literal meaning | red bean ice | ||||||
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Red bean ice is a drink commonly found in Hong Kong.[1] It is usually served in restaurants like cha chaan teng (simplified Chinese: 茶餐厅; traditional Chinese: 茶餐廳; pinyin: chácāntīng). It is a popular dessert in summer. The standard ingredients include azuki beans, light rock sugar syrup, and evaporated milk.[2] It is often topped with ice cream to become a dessert.[3]
Origin
Red bean ice tea has been around since the 1970s.[4] Some places which serve the drink add in chewy flavoured jelly.
See also
- Red bean soup
- Ice kachang
- List of legume dishes
- Food portal
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.