Photo of the Week: Taiwanese Snow Ice (Xue Hua Bing)

Passion Fruit Xue Hua Bing (Taiwanese Snow Ice)

Known as “xue hua bing” in Chinese, snow ice is a popular dessert in Taiwan. It is made with condensed milk and/or juice and shaved into the thin sheets, with various toppings added. Popular options include the regular xue hua bing with passion fruit, chocolate, or mango, while other varieties include green tea snow ice topped with red bean, or peanut snow ice, topped with sprinkles.

Erin De Santiago

Erin is a freelance travel, food, wine, and Disney Theme Parks writer splitting time between Belize and the Netherlands. She has written for outlets like Viator, TripAdvisor, Roam Right Travel Insurance, Expedia, Hipmunk, Trivago, MasterCard, and she is AFAR Magazine's Belize expert. Erin was the primary author for Belize's official visitor magazine in 2013, and the English language editor for a renowned Spanish chef's second cookbook. Erin also holds a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) designation and has traveled to 70 countries on six continents in search of good food and wine, and all things Disney.