15 Unique Ice Cream Flavours in Singapore That Buzzfeed Forgot to Insult
Carissa Ng Carissa is fascinated by globalisation, the beauty of nature and the interdependence of diverse cultures. Her mind constantly drifts off to dreams of travelling around the world, because she wants to explore every continent and city. She is also a sleepyhead-sloth who has a huge weakness for rainbows, sushi, all things Korean, and adorable chubby babies.
HEYYYYYY Buzzfeed! We are sorry to see that you have been so culturally insensitive and ignorant, and that you have used YOUR OWN cultural standards to judge what foods are normal and what foods are weird. Hugely disappointing, considering how many of us across the globe love your entertaining articles and quirky stories.
By the way, we would just like to point out that aside from our favourite bread plus ice cream combination, you have ALSO missed out on insulting some other awesome, uniquely-Singaporean ice-cream flavours. Singapore is a multicultural country with so many culinary influences and gustatory preferences. Fusion flavours and unique creations are nothing new! And of course, this applies to ICE-CREAM.
We definitely can’t live without our ice cream, especially in this HOT weather!
1 & 2. Black Pepper Crab and Chilli Crab
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These two flavours will confuse your taste buds profoundly because you won’t be able to decide if you’re eating a savoury dish or a sweet dessert! But who’s complaining? You get the best of both worlds!
These flavours can be found at Mingle Mangle
3. Chendol
Image credit: Dessert Project
A favourite local dessert, it has been reinvented with a unique twist into yet another type of dessert!
This flavour can be found at Island Creamery, Udders and Dessert Project
4. Gula Melaka
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Mmm...An important ingredient in avocado milkshakes. Pair it with waffles for a satisfying dessert!
This flavour can be found at Dessert Project
5. Salted Egg Yolk
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Ah, the hottest trend in Singapore right now! Everything has been salted egg yolk-ed, from chicken, to sotong, to burgers, to croissants, and now...ice cream.
This flavour can be found at Tom’s Palette
6. Teh Tarik
Image credit: Island Creamery
Our local favourite drink at the kopitiam, now turned into a dessert as well! Oh yeaaaah!
This flavour can be found at Island Creamery
7 & 8. Pineapple Tart and Coconut Kaya Swirl
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Crowd favourites featuring our all time popular Chinese New Year delicacy, and an invigorating coconut flavour infused with yummy kaya swirls!
This flavour can be found at Dessert Project
9. Soya Ginger
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If you’re craving for beancurd with ginger syrup, this is a close second! It comprises a soya-based ice cream with gula melaka ginger sauce.
This flavour can be found at Tom’s Palette
10. Pulut Hitam (Island Creamery)
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Satisfy your sweet tooth with this Peranakan dessert flavour!
This flavour can be found at Island Creamery
11. Bacon
Image credit: Oh My Bacon
WOOOOW. The inventive people at Oh My Bacon have taken it a notch higher and given all bacon lovers their dream dessert!
This flavour can be found at Oh My Bacon
12 & 13. Choc Stout & Lychee Beer
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For all the alcoholics out there, you know where to visit ;)
This flavour can be found at Merely Ice Cream
14. Pandan Crumble
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Perfect for the local Singaporean palette; we love everything pandan-flavoured!
This flavour can be found at Merely Ice Cream
15. Grape Yakult Yoghurt
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Ah...Isn’t the grape-flavoured Yakult drink the most popular flavour out of all the flavours available? Now we can enjoy it in a refreshingly delectable form! Yaaaay~
This flavour can be found at Merely Ice Cream
THAT’S RIGHT! Aren’t you just drooling looking at all these delectable treats? Go on an ice-cream food trail round sunny Singapore and indulge your waistline now!