As we all know, the sweltering heat in Singapore can make one really lethargic and restless. So here is a list of desserts to help you beat the heat which can be easily found islandwide around Singapore.
1. Bubble tea
Sealed in a plastic cup, the rich and milky ice cold tea, usually with little black tapioca "pearls" at the bottom brings a cool relieve to the heat in Singapore. The pearls add a chewy texture to the sweet liquid and bubble tea comes in many different flavours -- hazelnut milk, green apple green tea or ice blended blueberry, just to name a few. Milk-free versions are also available. The name "bubble" refers not to the pearls, but to the frothy foam created while shaking the drink in a cocktail mixer, although these days many of the teas are pre-mixed and come without foam.
Bubble tea shops can be easily found in most parts of Singapore and common chains include Sweet Talk, Each-A-Cup, Gong Cha and Koi Cafe.
2. Snow ice desserts
Snow ice is incredibly soft, fluffy snow topped with fruity flavors like mango, grape and berries, green tea, adzuki beans, or milk with chocolate and banana. Some shops allow you to customise your own mix. The snow is so soft and fluffy and is an awesome way to chase away the heat.
Try Summer Frost at 41 East Coast Road. Tel: +65 9744-1936
3. Coconut
Coconuts are refreshingly delicious and the best part it is also healthy and help to boost our immunity.There is nothing more rustic and tropical than drinking juice right out of a coconut. A chilled coconut is even better to combat the heat. When drinking the juice of a young coconut, scrape out the sweet and tender young coconut flesh to eat in between thirst-quenching sips.
4. Ice kachang
Ice kachang is a local delight with troves of sweetened beans, fruit and jellies deep inside the mountain of shaved ice splashed with luridly colored syrups, evaporated milk and gula melaka (palm sugar).
This is probably one of Singapore's most ubiquitous desserts and it really helps to cool you down.
5. Grass jelly
Grass jelly is also known as "chin-chow" or immortal grass. Large black slabs of firmly chewy jelly is made from boiling a particular herb related to the mint. It is either shredded to be added to drinks or cut into chunks and served with syrup as a dessert. Grass jelly is not only refreshing and it helps cool the body and aids digestion too.
6. Mango sago pomelo
One of the most popular Chinese cold desserts is mango sago pomelo with ice. Shaved ice is doused with thick, creamy mango puree, sweet mango cubes and pomelo sacs that lend an interesting tinge of tangy bitterness. Sago (tapioca) beads add filling bulk and a chewy texture.
Mei Heong Yuen's version is extremely popular. Find the main outlet at 65-67 Temple Street. Tel: +65 6221 1156.
7. Frozen yogurt
Frozen yogurt or fro-yo are almost as rich, firm and creamy as ice cream. You get your calcium, protein and gut-friendly probiotics all in one package. Pile on toppings of your choice, be it fruits, nuts or granola and enjoy.
Try Red Mango which has no artificial coloring or preservatives.
8. Cold cheng teng
Cheng Teng is a sweet soup made with dried longans, barley, ginkgo nuts, lotus seeds and lily buds. All of these has beneficial value. Ingredients vary, so sometimes you'll find white fungus, agar or jelly strips, candied winter melon strips, red dates and dried persimmon slices as well. "Cheng teng" means clear soup, and is extremely popular, either hot or cold. Even the hot variety can help beat the heat and humidity, thanks to the brew’s cooling properties.
The one at Stall 41, East Coast Lagoon Food Village has a stellar combination of ingredients.
9. Mobile ice cream
This is one of the most nostalgic way of having an ice cream in Singapore. Peddlers go around on a tricycle with large umbrella and mobile freezers. They hand out homemade-style ice cream scoops in cups or cones. They also serve blocks of ice cream sandwiched between thin wafers or the strangely multi-colored bread.
10. Ice cream
Local ice cream parlors have sprung up everywhere, each concocting their own special flavors to entice increasingly sophisticated palates -- from salted caramel cheesecake to passion fruit with Japanese sake. There are also cold slab mix-ins at some joints.
Try out Isalnd Creamery or Udders for a taste of locally infused ice cream. Salted Caramel and Neli's are also not bad. Try out the ice cream on their own or have them with a nice, freshly made thick waffle.
Be on your way of tasting some of these sweet treats and combat the heat at the same time!
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