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Baobing
''Tshuah-ping'' (Taiwanese Hokkien: 礤冰 or 剉冰; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ''chhoah-peng'') or ''Tsua bing'', also known as ''Baobing'' () in Mandarin, is a shaved ice dessert introduced to Taiwan during Taiwan under Japanese rule, and then spread from Taiwan to Greater China and countries with large regional Overseas Chinese populations such as Malaysia and Singapore. It is especially popular in Taiwan where the dish has a variation called ''xuehua bing'' (), in which the ice is not made out of water but milk. The dessert consists of a large mound of ice shavings with various toppings on top. A wide variety of toppings exist, but the most common ones include sugar water, condensed milk, adzuki beans, mung beans, and tapioca balls. Fruit are also used according to the season. Mango baobing is typically only available in the summer, while strawberry baobing is available in the winter. Traditionally, these shavings were created by hand using a large mallet to crush ice or a blade to shav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Desserts
Chinese desserts () are sweet foods and dishes that are served with tea, along with meals"Chinese Desserts." . Accessed June 2011. |
