First vegan ice cream in Singapore

Brownice vegan ice cream in Singapore

Yes,  you read it right.  The newly opened Brownice was listed in the Singapore Book of Records as the first vegan ice cream in Singapore. Thank you Gim for recommending it to me. 

My friends and I made a special trip to Brownice in Thomson to check it out.  I ordered the dark chocolate and black sesame with caramelized salty almonds.  This could be a big motivator for me to visit Singapore often (or more often).

Made with organic brown rice,  egg-free,  dairy-free,  natural, and made in Singapore.  This is such a killer combination for me.

Address: Sin Ming Centre, 8 Sin Ming Road, #01-03, Singapore

Double shot, double shiok

lime juice in hawker centre, Singapore. double shot, double shiokI’m on a film mission in Singapore these few days. While I was out and about, I stumbled onto this juice store on Tanjong Pagar Road that has this lime juice promo sign up.

“Double Shot, Double Shiok”

Shiok means wonderful, great, or pleasing in Singlish. When I saw this, I thought my Singaporean friends will appreciate this little humor.

Vegan ice cream served in Hong Kong restaurant

Grassroots Pantry vegan ice cream and dishesSeared organic tofu on seaweed salad with ponzu vinaigrette and tahini miso dressing (HK$68/US$8.70), homemade kimchee pancake made with mung bean brown rice batter (HK$75/US$9.60) , and Happy Cow vegan cherry amaretto ice cream with chocolate sauce (HK$45/US$5.80)  . How does it sound for a meal?

Whether you are a carnivore or vegan, I’m sure it sounds tempting. Having vegan ice cream served in a proper vegetarian restaurant is very rare in Hong Kong, so this meal was a real treat to me. This brand Happy Cow ice cream was made with coconut milk but it tasted as rich and smooth as regular ice cream made with dairy. Kudos to Grassroots Pantry for getting these options in for vegan and those who are lactose-intolerant.

Grassroots Pantry is a really cozy vegetarian restaurant with cottage decor and hand-drawn menus. There are less than 10 tables available in this tiny place, so be sure to make a reservation well ahead of time.

12 Fuk Sau Lane, Sai Wan, Hong Kong
2873 3353