Where to Try Thai Ice Cream in Los Angeles: Best Thai Scoop Shops | Eater LA
"Opened in 2023, this next-door outgrowth from a restaurant encourages newcomers to try gentle, familiar bases: “We always tell first timers to try our coconut milk or pandan milk flavor,” says Champ Jansaeng. At the same time, Jansaeng experiments widely—examples include a pork floss and chile crisp flavor, a tom yum sorbet, and a pumpkin curry flavor introduced last fall; seasonal menus celebrate Thai fruits with offers such as mango sorbet, jackfruit gelato, and durian-and-sticky-rice. The shop’s signature that Jansaeng is most proud of is the kanom tien kai kem flavor, described as Thai dessert candle-smoked ice cream with salted egg yolk: “It’s a new thing for a lot of people, but a lot of Thai bakery items tend to have this signature candle scent,” Jansaeng explains. The challenge, he notes, is balancing the perfumey and floral scent of the culinary candle while ensuring the salted egg yolks didn’t addtoomuch salt. “Gelato making is a mad science project,” Jansaeng says, laughing." - Kat Thompson
