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Bored with the same old desserts? For many, they are the highlight of the meal but typical cakes, cookies and pies can leave the palate jaded.

Enter Ice Kacang, a uniquely Southeast Asian treat. The dish, which may be described as a Malaysian Snow Cone, boasts so many different colors, textures and flavors, you’ll never tired of it.

“Kacang” is a Malay word for bean. And the dessert is full of them. It comprises tender red beans, chewy attap chee (palm) seeds, yellow sweet corn and firm cubes of agar agar jelly. These ingredients are topped with a mound of crushed ice and drizzled with evaporated milk and red syrup. Sometimes, the dish is even topped with a scoop of ice-cream. The recipe is favored by Malaysian locals as a way to stay cool even in the country’s hot and humid climate.

But where should you go for the best version in New York? Try New Malaysia Restaurant, off Bowery, tucked away in the Chinatown Arcade alley. It was recommended by The New York Times food reviewer, Molly O’Neil.

Want more interesting desserts? Join New York Food Tours for the Gourmet and Fusion Dessert Tour. It includes some fascinating sweets with Asian flavors!

As New Yorkers, we are always looking for a quick tasty bite to eat. Sandwiches are a staple and recently there has been an insurgence of the Vietnamese Sandwich known as the Bánh Mì (pronounced BUN-mee). This is usually comprised of thinly sliced carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, daikon, chili peppers, and different meats combined with mayonnaise and butter. The most popular types of bánh mì sandwiches are roasted pork, chicken, and Vietnamese sausage. With Vietnamese, Chinese, and French influences, this sandwich appeals to the masses. Even Food Network featured chefs, Aaron Sanchez & Anne Burrell, love eating this dish as evidenced in the episode of “The Best Thing I Ever Ate – Between Bread”.

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It is important to note that this dish is meant to highlight the meat and the freshness of the bread. Taking a bite into this sandwich you experience salty, crunchy flavors with the warmth of the meat and bread.

This is one of the items you taste on the Exotic Southeast Asian & Chinese Food Tour. And remember, a stale breaded sandwich is a sad sandwich so be sure to stay with our recommendations at New York Food Tours!