Kachang: crushed ice dessert

Kachang is made of shaved ice and is topped with multi-colored sugary syrups. Hidden inside the mound of crushed ice are jelly, sweet corn, red beans and attap chee (palm seeds). Sweet condensed milk is poured over the shaved ice to complete a concoction that is a favorite dessert of Malays and Sinagporeans.

Originally sold by pushcart vendors, Ais Kachang is now found in most traditional restaurants as well as night bazaars in Malaysia and Singapore. You can find delicious Kachang even in upscale shopping malls such as the Food Republic in The Pavilion shopping mall opposite The KL Westin Hotel.

Any trip to Kuala Lumpur is incomplete without a bite of Kachang. Just one note of advice: do not gobble it down too quickly or your brain will freeze!