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Cheng teng is a uniquely sweet local dessert or comfort drink that has been around for generations. This icy cold dessert drinks are popular especially given our local weather that are hot and humid. You can also have your cheng teng (also spelled as cheng tng ) warm or hot. Bedok Corner cheng-teng Cheng teng can be served either hot or cold. It is a potpourri of ingredients that include longan , ginko nuts , lily bulbs , white fungus , red dates , lianzi , barley, etc. Cold cheng teng is added with shaved ice. It is a sweet ‘cooling’ tasting dessert, like most desserts here. Cheng teng is believed to be able to get rid of heatiness in the hot and humid Singapore weather due to the tonic effect of some of the ingredients, which are herbal in nature. Some ingredients are used as part of traditional Chinese medicine, which have been used for centuries. But with so many ingredients in a bowl, cheng teng tastes very refreshing and sweet instead of herbal-ish. The hot or warm version is ev...

Singapore Food & Culture When the heat and humidity hit, Singaporeans reach for two timeless coolers: ice kacang and chendol. One is a technicolour mountain of shaved ice and syrup; the other, a creamy bowl of coconut milk, gula Melaka and squiggly green noodles. Both are cheap, deeply satisfying, and found at almost every hawker centre and food court on the island. Here is everything you need to know about these two classics, from what goes into the bowl to where to find door of the best ones. 📋 Quick Facts Ice Kacang Chendol Also known as Ais kacang / ABC ( air batu campur ) Cendol Base Shaved ice + coloured syrups Coconut milk + gula Melaka Signature ingredients Red beans, sweet corn, attap chee, jelly Green pandan rice-flour jelly noodles Texture Icy, crunchy, chunky Creamy, smooth, slurpy Origin Malay roadside stalls Java, via Malaysia (Melaka ...