VietNamNet Bridge – From big restaurants on main streets to small bistros off alleys or mobile ice cream carts in HCMC, people can easily catch the sight of boards reading “Thai ice cream rolls”.
A man slides the trowel on the metal plate and creates small rolls of ice cream at a shop in HCMC’s District 1
Such restaurants and bistros have appeared in many places around the city, from the city downtown to District 4, and Go Vap, Binh Thanh, Tan Binh districts.
Ice cream roll is a popular street food in Thailand which can be found in markets or tourist destinations and wows many foreigners owing to the unique process to create the small rolls of ice cream.
In HCMC, people stick to the same process of making the ice cream and reproducing Thai ice cream rolls.
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Unlike other types of ice cream, Thai ice cream rolls are made to order. To make ice cream rolls, vendors begin by pouring milk on a cold metal along with fresh fruits to create flavors.
Then, using trowels, they rapidly mash the combination and chop the fruits at the same time, preventing the milk from flowing away.
When the mixture is almost frozen, they will spread it over the cold plate, making a thin layer as it begins to take form. Next, they slide the trowel from one end of the plate to the other, creating small rolls of ice cream.
A cup of Thai ice cream rolls having banana flavor – Photos: Minh Nga
After putting those rolls into a paper cup, they drizzle chocolate liquid or sprinkle toppings such as smashed cookies or slices of almond all over the ice cream. One cup of Thai ice cream roll costs VND15,000 (69 U.S. cents) to VND20,000.
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The owner of Thai ice cream shop Cremista on Nguyen Kiem Street in Go Vap District said she learned to make ice cream rolls during a trip to Thailand and decided to open a shop to sell it in HCMC because “the process of making the ice cream is interesting while the ice cream itself is delicious”.
According to her, although Thai ice cream roll is new in the city, it has become a favorite of many people, especially young adults.
“Cremista serves around 100 customers per day on weekdays and 150-200 customers during the weekend,” she said.
At another Thai ice cream shop on Nguyen Van Dau Street in Binh Thanh District, Chi, a student at HCMC University of Industry, said recently she and her friends usually visited Thai ice cream shops after school because the snack is tasty and reasonably priced.
The owner of the shop said she serves 100 guests on normal days and up to 200 guests at weekend. Given the good business results, she plans to open another ice cream bistro on Le Quang Dinh Street in Go Vap District.
Apart from those two ice cream shops, those interested in Thai ice cream rolls can visit Bella shop on Tran Hung Dao Street and Daha shop on Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in District 1.
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Source: https://t-tees.com
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