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Red bean ice
Ice kachang.jpg
Course Dessert
Place of origin Hong Kong
Serving temperature Cold
Main ingredients azuki bean, rock sugar, evaporated milk
Red bean ice
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Jyutping hung4 dau2 bing1
Literal meaning red bean ice
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin hóngdòubīng
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization hung4 dau2 bing1
Jyutping hung4 dau2 bing1

Red bean ice is a yummy drink often found in Hong Kong. People usually enjoy it in special restaurants called cha chaan teng. It's a very popular dessert, especially when the weather is warm in the summer.

This cool drink is made with a few simple things. It has sweet adzuki beans, a light rock sugar syrup, and evaporated milk. Sometimes, people add ice cream on top. When it has ice cream, it's called red bean ice cream (traditional Chinese: 雪糕紅豆冰; simplified Chinese: 雪糕红冰).

History of Red Bean Ice

Red bean ice has been a favorite drink since the 1970s. Over the years, some places have added their own special touches. For example, you might find chewy, flavored jelly mixed into the drink. This makes it even more fun to eat and drink!

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