Craving cold dessert under a hot scorching day?

Make it one less of your worries since FoodBuzz is here to present where you can find some amazing and tasty cold dessert around Phnom Penh, that will turn your frown upside down:

#1 Khmer Snowcone​ 

If you are craving for something that is sweet, topped with organic fruits and beans, homemade confectionery and jelly and gives off a traditional and Khmer aesthetic. Foodbuzz has just the place for you to try out and that is Degelo Coconut Shaved Ice 168 ( Degelo ទឹកកកឈូសដូងខ្ចី168)  where you can get yourself a snow cone with many types of famous cambodian toppings served with special palm sugar syrup mixed with shaved coconut meat. And will definitely remind you of your childhood as well as new experience for those who never tried. Degelo Coconut Shaved Ice 168 is spotted around Norodom Primary school. However, If you feel like it is too far, you can always find it somewhere nearby such as school areas, local markets and sidewalks.

  • Price : $
  • Reservation : No
  • Location : Behind Preah Norodom Primary school
  • Degelo ទឹកកកឈូសដូងខ្ចី168
  • Tip:
    • Decent parking space
    • Family business environment (house)
    • Dine in & take away
Credit: Degelo​​ ទឹកកកព្រិលដូងខ្ចី 168

Let’s say you want to taste something beyond Khmer authentic desserts. Have you ever heard of Bingsu? It is traditionally from Korea which also stands for shaved ice in other word snowcone.

#2 Bingsu

Talking about Bingsu, that reminds us of a few places that serve really delightful, refreshing, fruity and modern Korean shaved ice, Let us introduce you to:

Credit: Sulbing Dessert Café & La Rosada Dessert Café

#3 Ice cream

Maybe shaved ice is too overrated for you and you want to enjoy something more humble, tense, creamy and milky which also have uncountable flavors that could go from sweet to spicy all in a scoop. Don’t break a sweat we have already listed a few places down for you to savor.

Frozen dessert, normally made from milk or cream along with added on flavors, sweeteners and fruits, nuts and beans, sometimes even spice. Comes in different shapes and forms, buzzfeed would like to suggest some places that you could purchase such lovely munchies. We have a few places in mind to recommend to you: Kane Mochi Cambodia (Japanese traditional mochi ice cream), La Pops Ice-Cream (fruity and sweet, cookie ice cream popsicle), Swensen’s (San Francisco style Ice cream) and Häagen-Dazs (Luxurious, rich flavored French ice cream). 

Credit: Kane Mochi Cambodia, La Pops Ice-Cream, Häagen-Dazs & Swensen's

#4 Gelato

On the other hand, If you are looking for something similar and familiar to ice cream but healthier, you might be interested in Gelato, it is an Italian version of ice cream. This type of ice cream contains a more powerful flavor, denser, and contains very few eggs, sometimes none at all. Enough of the description, let us go straight to where you can get yourself one of those rich and exquisite ice cream.

Credit: Pinocchio GELATO & Gelatofix

# 5 Yogurt Ice cream

Perhaps not ice cream or gelato nor shaved ice, yet you desire to get your hand on something with lower fat yet sweet, and sour, related to yogurt. So, why not yogurt ice cream? Allow us to reveal a few of our special places then you can get what you were craving for: 

Credit: Snow Yogurt & Yolé

 

Despite all the suggestions there are more than this that we are offering, nonetheless we hope that these tips, and places could help turn your frown upside down, And don’t let the weather and sky ruin your day or stop you from doing what you love. 

 

 

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