One of the famous dessert: Ice Kachang

Ice kachang and ice ball are desserts made from shaved ice and have existed as street food in Singapore from as early as the 20th century. Ice kachang (Malay for “nut” or “bean”) contains jellies, red beans and attap chee (seeds of the nipah palm), covered with a mound of shaved ice that is doused with colourful syrups and evaporated milk, and topped with creamed corn.1 The ice ball is also drenched in different coloured syrups and contains fillings similar to ice kachang.2 While the ice kachang remains a popular local dessert today, the ice ball has disappeared from the landscape, because of changes in standards of food hygiene and eating habits. (Taken from National Library Board, Singapore)

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