Jelly Jelly

Jelly Jelly

It’s already summer! All over the world, there are unique and representative summer snacks displaying the variety of local food. In hot weather, don’t you want to have a bite of something cool, soft, and cold?

Pudding is easy to make. And the delightful dessert is always a treat and easy to whip up. You can just leave it overnight in the fridge and take it on-the-go in the busy morning.

Easy Custard Pudding

Well, but some of you may think the egg pudding is greasy. There is a kind of dessert, it tastes like pudding, but it’s not oil, not fat and a little bit sweet. And for most of time it is transparent such as the water in the pool, the breeze in the evening, even the beads of sweat on the face… So, maybe the colour of summer is transparent, like… jelly!

Basic Honey Jelly

Our beloved dessert, our summer memory, jelly, has become a work of art nowadays. With the amazing ability to quell the summer heat, jelly in Sichuan is evolved into a popular snack in summer called ice powder!

Ice powder with glutinous rice balls

You can almost find it in every Sichuan restaurant. It originated from Yunnan and Guizhou in southwest part of China and was introduced to Sichuan. As you all know that you can NEVER underestimate how crazy people are about spicy food, ice powder in Sichuan should “cool” people not only in their body temperature but also for their mouth.

Sichuan ice powder

Ice, ground peanuts, raisins, sliced hawthorn, red beans, nuts, fruits... numerous toppings are available for you to choose. As long as you want, you can add whatever you like in ice powder. The unique flavour which is created because of the combination of cold, a little bit sweet and clear is irreplaceable in summer. And that’s also why Sichuanese like to order a bowl of ice powder to go with spicy food such as hot-pot.

Ice powder with bubbles

Well, tell us what you want to add in your bowl of ice powder? See you next time, and today, You Look Yummy!