Penang Ice Kacang

Ice Kacang, New World Park (24 May 2008)


Ice Kacang is a popular sweet dessert in Penang. It traditionally comprised shaved ice over a bed of red beans, sweet corn, cubes of grass jelly (leong fun), palm seeds (attap chee), roasted peanuts and julienned nutmeg, and given a generous drenching of rose syrup, dark sugar syrup (or gula melaka or even sarsi syrup) and evaporated milk, condensed milk or coconut milk (santan).

Over time, various hawkers and coffee shops have "improved upon" the ice kacang. Kek Seng along Penang Road is credited with adding durian ice cream and jelly. Since then, other ingredients have found their way into the ice kacang, including sago seeds, cendol, nata de coco and so on, but many hawkers in Penang continue to serve the traditional Ice Kacang.

Ice Kacang at Kedai Kopi Bukit Mertajam (23 August 2008)

Where to get Ice Kacang in Penang

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