Red bean ice facts for kids
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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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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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