Friday, September 05, 2008

 

Here it is, folks! After a long, long, long absence, I've finally meandered back to this little corner of cyberspace to fulfill my promise of sharing some of my favorite Taiwanese stuff!

If you recall, in my last post, I was going on and on about yucky Taiwanese food.

Now I want to share some of my favorite fare with you. This lovely monstrosity --which locals staunchly label "sweet, sticky junk for little kids"-- is actually a phenomenal work of culinary art. In Chinese, it's called "Cua-Bing" or shaved ice.

Here's how it works. First, you grab a bowl, then you take a stroll along this wonderful Rowe of Teeth-Rotting Sweets, stopping every so often to glump gobs of your favorite flavors into your bowl.

Next, you take a giant ice cube, grind it to snow, and then smother it with lots of sweet evaporated milk, and if you so desire, some strawberry topping (See Below).

And there you have it! Guaranteed to give your dentist (not to mention your pancreas) conniptions. Yum!

Labels: Tainan Dirty Ice Treat

posted by Dr. Wei 7:16 PM