A nice treat

If you are an ice-cream lover like me, you'll be pleased to note that amongst the calorie-laden types of ice-creams like Ben&Jerry's (just mentioning B&J's makes me crave), Haagen Daaz and Italian gelato (no, it is not much healthier than the creamy types, unless you buy from Bravissimo where they swear by their 99% no fat policy), there exists a nice little quite healthy treat that you can get from any 7-11 store (it's a store & more! - k i'm mad). Master Bean ice cream. Some of you might have already seen it in the supermarkets, cuz i saw a box of 6 consisting of two green tea with red bean filling ice creams, two green tea with glutinous rice filling ice creams, and 2 other red bean ones (cant really remember) going at $4.45. I tried the red bean filling one, which is covered in a green tea ice shell. At 120 calories, it is the highest of the lot, but compared to 1 serving (1/2 cup) of B&J's, which is at 240 calories, it would still fit into a snack slot in most of our diets. The green tea ice has a very pleasant and subtle taste, so you dun get the anti-oxidant rush coming to you all at once like when drinking green tea itself. The red bean inside is not red bean ice cream, it's real red beans. very nice match because the red beans are kinda mashed so they provide the creamy feel to the otherwise 'ice' type of ice cream. I tried it straightaway after i took it out of the freezer. Like mochis, i think this one would taste better if it was a bit softer, cuz i was kinda biting through the ice cream, instead of it melting in my mouth. Leave it in the open for about 2-5 min and you should get a nicer softer option. Give it a shot on a hot day or for a afternoon snack!

Master Bean green tea ice cream with red bean filling

Available at all 7-11 stores ($1.20/stick) or

supermarkets (pack of 6, incl. other flavours) at $4.45 (price varies)