Thai Ice Tea

Get the scoop on Thai tea ice cream in Vancouver

When you go for Thai food, is ordering Thai tea one of the main draws for you? (In addition to the ever-popular pad thai, of course.) If so, you'll be as pleased as punch (Muay Thai–style) that there's an ice cream version of this thirst-quenching beverage now available in Vancouver.

Sure there are plenty of other interesting Asian ice cream flavours to check out like black sesame (one of my other favourites) or matcha. But I actually let out an audible gasp when I stumbled upon Cremo Thai Tea Natural Fruit Ice Confection in one of the coolers at T&T Supermarket.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the delicious drink, the basic recipe for Thai tea is black tea with sugar and condensed milk. The iced version is served with condensed milk (or other types of milk) poured on top. (Of course, there are numerous variations to the recipe and some include additional or alternate ingredients like star anise, cloves, orange blossoms, coconut milk, and more.) It's a refreshing counterpoint to the hot spices of many Thai dishes that include curries or chilies.

Just for your reference, this is what Thai iced tea looks like if you're never seen it before:

The ice cream version is a pale terra cotta colour, and features a light, somewhat diluted taste of the drink. Like most Asian confections, the sweetness is perfectly subdued and not overdone. At first, I didn't think I'd like the fact that it was sprinkled with black jelly gummies. (What? Some other flavour coming in between me and my beloved Thai iced tea?) But I actually didn't mind them at all. (Kinda reminded me of bubble tea.)

If you've never tried Thai tea before, I recommend trying the drink version, either hot or cold, so you have something to compare the ice cream incarnation to.

The Cremo ice cream is imported from Thailand and on sale at the moment at T&T Supermarket for $3.77 (1 litre). I will warn Thai tea–lovers ahead of time that, yes, it is addictive. (I am ashamed to say that I finished the whole thing in two days. Cripes.)

อร่อย! (Tasty!

Getting to know more… « Tes at Home

Here is another episode of getting to know game from Mandy’s blog .  I love that these question are not only fun to answer but they allow us to get to know each other as the food lovers. If you love to participate, please let us know because we really wanna know you better

Here’re my answers…

1.  What 5 items are always in your fridge?

Milk, butter, juice, frozen seafood, curry paste

2.  What 5 items are always in your pantry?

Dry rice noodle, pasta, spice mix, rice, soy sauce

3.  Do you write a grocery list or do you shop off the cuff?

No, and if I do, I usually forget the list at the kitchen table

4.  What is the most used item/s in your kitchen?

A large pan, cutting board and knives

5.  What do you have in your kitchen that may seem strange to other people?

I use a garden pot for grilling with charcoal (in my defense… I live in a small apartment with limited space)

6.  If you were to enter a Come Dine With Me challenge, what would you cook?

Starter: Lettuce wrapped Prawn and spicy berries with feta cheese salad served in homemade sesame waffle cones

Mains: Vegetable Pulav and Chicken Mughlai

Dessert: Deep fry lime ice cream with caramelized nuts with honey

7.  If you could invite any 4 living people in the world to dinner, who would they be?

I actually think of my whole family in the lightening second but if they’re not counted… then (long though…) Aung San Suu Kyi, Andrew Zimmern, Britney Spears, Pioneer woman. And I’m serving them giant fish head soup!