Rolled Ice Cream also known as Thai rolled ice cream, stir-fried ice cream, and marble-top ice cream, is a sweetened frozen dessert that appears as little swirls of ice cream clustered together in a small cup. We would like to shed light into its history, and the unique process of making it, and how it differs from regular ice cream. It is widely believed that rolled ice cream originated from Thailand in 2009. Due to its growing popularity, it spread throughout Asia in the early 2010's thanks to viral videos posted across social media. Soon after, the food sensation spread throughout major cities throughout the United States and is now a popular dessert across the world. A liquid ice cream base is poured onto a metal disk or plate called an "ice pan" that is kept at temperatures below freezing. Once the liquid hits the surface, it begins to freeze. The preparer must be quick while this liquid begins to freeze and begins to manipulate the cream with a pair of metal spatulas, spreading it evenly across the entire surface of the pan. Depending on the recipe, the preparer adds any additional ingredients to the mixture. Although it takes more time to prepare, many describe a different texture when eating rolled ice cream. It mainly provides more customization with toppings that can be added while the preparer in manipulating the ice cream on the pan insuring fresh homemade ice cream. Rolled ice cream contains only two base ingredients which makes it a lot healthier option with minimum calories. The lesser the calories are, the healthier it is, and you can enjoy a little bit of rolled ice cream even when trying to follow a strict calorie deficit diet. It contains less sugar than traditional ice cream, which can immediately mean less calories per serving. Rolled Ice Cream has no air added into the mix which makes it denser than traditional ice cream served in scoops.
