Ice kachang

Ice Kachang (Chinese: 红豆冰; pinyin: hóng dòu bīng – literally red bean ice), is a dish served in Singapore, is sweet-tasting and is ice primarily served with sweet flavoured syrup and jelly. Kachang (or kacang) is Malay for bean.

Formally, it was made of only shaved ice and red beans. Presently, it comes generally comes with bright colours that often is said to sparkle on the ice, and with different fruit cocktails and dressings. Several varieties have also been introduced which contain aloe vera in some form or the other, such as in jelly form. Often, a large serving of attap chee (palm seed), red beans, sweet corn, cubes of agar agar and chendol form the base. Evaporated milk is drizzled over the mountain of ice.

By tradition, all food courts in Singapore have generally have at least one stall purely for desserts that would sell ice kachang. Ice Kachang is patronised by tourists and locals alike.

References

http://www.asiacuisine.com.sg/Nacws/2003/7/1233/