Chilling Out with Pao Pao Bing : Taipei

Bracing ourselves for the announced typhoon to come, Sunday, we (Huiling, David & I) decided to take in a double feature at the Cinema on Nan Jing St... We went to see "Untraceable", a suspense thriller with Diane Lane that was actually good, and "Pathology" an "i'm going to be sick from this" kind of movie.....

On the walk back home from the movies, we happen upon a PaoPao Bing stand... I have heard so much about this refreshing treat from others - how good it is and how it is Taiwan's answer to Gelato Ice Cream.... so we decided to try it -- and we were not disappointed at all...
Pa Pao Bing is really more like a SHAVED ICE or SNOW CONE treat that I used to get in San Francisco - only the ice is much more finely shaved.... and it is hand mixed for a richer and creamier texture.... hence, the comparison to Gelato.... the stand was run by a husband and wife team... the man is in charge of shaving the ice using an electric ice shaver; while the wife does the mixing of the individual order including hand churning them till they are well mixed with no whiteness from the ice visible anymore.... in my opinion, she has the bad end of the deal... her job looks very tiring...
David, Huiling & Me enjoying our treats.... you can choose from the many flavours available for your very own Pao Pao Bing... you can either have it fruity (I had a passion fruit combination) or nutty (Huiling opted for the peanuty one), while David chose something of the sour kind... needless to say, we each devoured our respective Pao Pao Bings halfway through the walk home.....