Sili ice cream is a
Filipino ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert typically made from milk or cream that has been flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and a spice, such as Chocolate, cocoa or vanilla, or with fruit, such as strawberries or peaches. Food ...
flavor prepared using
labuyo chili
''Siling labuyo'' is a small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange. It belongs to the species ''Capsicum frutescens'' and is characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards. The fruit ...
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coconut milk
Coconut milk is a plant milk extracted from the grated pulp of mature coconuts. The opacity and rich taste of the milky-white liquid are due to its high oil content, most of which is saturated fat. Coconut milk is a traditional food ingred ...
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purée
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strawberries
The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid plant cultivated worldwide for its fruit. The genus ''Fragaria'', the strawberries, is in the rose family, Rosaceae. The fruit is appreciated f ...
and sugar. It was invented by the 1st Colonial Grill restaurant in
Albay
Albay (IPA: ), officially the Province of Albay (; ; Baybayin, ᜎᜎᜏᜒᜄᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜌ᜔), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Bicol Region of the Philippines, mostly on the southeastern part of the isla ...
in 2004 and has since become a highly popular flavor. It is associated with and inspired by the regional cuisine of
Bicol, which characteristically serves spicy dishes in coconut milk.
See also
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Sorbetes
Sorbetes in the Philippines refers to a traditional ice cream originating in the country, uniquely characterized by the use of coconut milk and/or carabao milk. It is distinct from the similarly named sorbet and Sherbet (frozen dessert), sherbe ...
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Ube ice cream
Ube ice cream is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino ice cream flavor prepared using Dioscorea alata, ube (purple yam, not to be confused with taro/purple sweet potato) as the main ingredient. The ice cream is often used in the making of the dessert h ...
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Queso ice cream
Queso ice cream, also called keso ice cream or cheese ice cream, is a Filipino cuisine, Filipino ice cream flavor prepared using cheddar cheese. It is one of the most common ice cream flavors of the traditional ''sorbetes'' ice cream (usually d ...
References
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Philippine desserts
Flavors of ice cream