Weng Kee Ice Kacang – PJ Old Town.

This is my favorite Ice Kacang stall. Located in PJ Old Town’s food court next to the bus terminal, this stall is often crowded with people ordering ice kacang or even red bean ice to eat in and/or take-away. Personally, most of the Ice Kacangs I’ve tasted are much more or less the same. I mean, just how different can a bowl of Ice Kacang get besides the usual offerings of shaved ice, condensed milk, rose syrup, gula melaka, corn, cendol, red bean and grass jelly? Of course, in some places, I’ve experienced “Nam Yue” peanuts (appetizers in Chinese Restaurants), kidney beans, “agar-agar”, flax seeds and even raisins. This stall however, “enlightened” me with its good balance of ingredients and taste.

After a not so satisfying dim sum brunch at Oriental Pavilion PJ on Independence Day, this place was unanimously voted as our next destination to give our taste buds a proper closing, at least until dinner. Parking is a bit of a hassle as there are only limited spots in the market compound. If your search fails, try the perimeters of the market or even the houses.

Visually, the ice kacang here is identical to what you get from food courts and dessert houses but this one is simply delicious, neither too sweet nor plain, it’s just more satisfying than others. I have experienced before, a couple of times when I just couldn’t finish the bowl I ordered but not in this place. The usual ingredients are found here, syrup, milk, gula melaka, corn, red bean, grass jelly and cendol. Thankfully, kidney beans are not available here. I just don’t like it.

The serving isn’t too big, but definitely sufficient to cure your cold-dessert cravings after a meal; whether you’re drinking it from the bowl after the stir-till-melt technique or straight from the carve. Definitely worth a try.

This was taken after a few big scoops....

Boh Liao!!!..... all slurped up in less than 20 minutes.

My Tummy rating: 8.7/10