The Novel World of Penang Ice Creams

By Shirlene Shee

March 2024 FEATURE
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Wonkie’s ice cream flavours (clockwise): Earl Grey Brownie, Yogurt Sour Cherry, Smoked Chocolate Whiskey and Mango Lime Sorbet.
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I HAVE FOND memories of Milo ice cream in cups from childhood—its flavour made complete by the taste of the wooden spatula that came with it. But how did ice cream come into being?Food historian Sarah Wassberg Johnson said that it is tough to pinpoint the origin of ice cream. [1] There is a reference to people in China around 200 BC eating a combination of milk and rice, frozen in the snow. [2] Persians were making sharbat, a dessert...

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Shirlene Shee

is a USM journalism graduate with an interest in writing and music. Her dream is to continue writing stories, composing music and travelling around the world.

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