1 teh tarik “kau” please!!!
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And here you go, my version of the BEST teh tarik “kau”. In ice cream form!!
Honey, this is no joke. A weird name for an ice cream venture that churns out just as weird err…I mean.. “interesting” flavours, The Last Polka is an (currently) online ice cream little enterprise that prides itself on its homemade ice cream using purely natural ingredients. And based on what I have tasted, this pretty little business has the potential to grow big.
The most intriguing one has got to be this. The BACON ice cream.
Everybody is curious as to how it could be made. And whether it could work.
And after seeing & tasting it today, it’s pretty clear that it CAN & DOES work.
All factors considered, it is not too bad an idea. Bacons, once deep fried & drained well, is dry, keeps well, & when frozen together with the ice cream, can be quite preservable in nature, though I doubt these homemade preservative free ice cream is meant to be kept for long.
The ice cream itself doesn’t taste of bacon grease or anything of that sort. The ice cream is very rich & creamy, milk/vanilla based & the bacon bits are probably mixed in after the ice cream has set. This is my guess only, for it pretty much taste & felt that way. The sprinkling of pepper just prior to serving was a nice touch, for when consumed together; it adds to the savoury experience as the flavour had intended it to be.
Bacon flavoured ice cream guarantees to be a great conversation starter at parties. We had tasting portions that day, & while I enjoyed it, I do not think I can stomach a whole pint.
But for this, I do not mind many many pints :yes:
GUINNESS ice cream!
One thing to note here, all ice creams by The Last Polka does not resemble flavoured ice creams in any way. Intense, smooth, rich & creamy; each spoonful has the perfect balance of flavour as indicated by its name with the amount of cream used to make it.
Left: Nutella, Right: Guinness.
Horlicks fans anyone? Think thick malty Horlicks, but ICED and creamy. If you like your Horlicks in this manner, it’s time to get in touch with The Last Polka! (that crumb of cake on top is for decorative purposes only).
All the ice cream retails at RM23 for a 500ml tub. Order it HERE. Lucky sot me had the privilege to taste all these homemade goodies in tasting portion & hence I can happily say I tried all their variety for now. :yahoo:
The tasting session was hosted by the gracious partners- in-crime of The Last Polka, May + Ee Vee. One can’t help but marvel at their dedication & commitment to produce the best ice cream possible through trial & error (they shared stories of sleepless nights, horrors of spoiled equipment at the most critical time, Heineken beer smells lingering in their fridge for weeks, GETTING FAT eating all their own produce, LOL! ) , as well as their genuine attempt at gathering feedback from their customers on ways of improvement in terms of service & taste for The Last Polka.
Below: Green Tea, Sesame Seed & Peanut Butter with Malt. I am out of adjectives. They were all fabulous; intense in flavour and delightful; though the Green Tea could do with a stronger body.
Another localised flavour – Bandung (Rose syrup with milk) but this was citrusy in aftertaste as there was lime added. Anyhow, this flavour is still in experimental stage.
Left: White Coffee – SO GOOD! I reckon a big scoop could replace an actual cup of coffee. The composition of coffee in it is that much. Right: Mango, The Last Polka‘s only fruity creation. I’m glad they decided against making it a sorbet, cos I personally detest sorbet.
Ah, but on the day of tasting itself, there were no pints available for sale. Tragic.
The Last Polka is actually the name of a song that May liked & they concured that it would be catchy label for their little venture. Well, it is catchy alright. 😉
Check it out on YouTube HERE.
Current flavours available for order:
MANGO
HORLICKS
GREEN TEA
MALT AND PEANUT BUTTER
WHITE COFFEE
BLACK SESAME
Current Flavours in experimental stage:
GUINNESS
BACON
TEH TARIK
NUTELLA
BANDUNG
All the ice cream retails at RM23 for a 500ml tub. Order it HERE.
Join their FB for updates, & who knows, another ice cream tasting session like the one I just had! The Last Polka.
More alcoholic ice cream?
Kopi Bar, CentrePoint has them.
Bacon mixed with Ice Cream? Can’t really imagine the taste of it.
Can’t imagine? Then buy a tub! :bye:
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I guess that (funny flavours) works to get the attention at first. Consistency is important. I think a friend of mine told me abt this, she was quite happy with the Horlicks one. But she mentioned something abt it being different at times.
i had some teh tarik ice cream in singapore, ohh i should blog about it too!
Haha.. yea..blog abt it!
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Still dreaming about the tub of Guinness ice cream… Did you break out into a Polka after ’em ice cream?
Unfortunately no, tempted too but the burgers here really pissed me off so it kinda took the skip out of my feet 😥
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i think i’d love that bacon ice cream, since i usually enjoy savory ice cream (sea salt ice cream, balsamic vinegar ice cream) … am not too sure about guinness ice cream though, since i’m not a fan of beer. but maybe eventually they’ll have wine and prosecco ice cream! though i guess those will have to cost more than rm23 per tub (which sounds like a really reasonable price for the current flavors!!!) 😀
Oh! they made Heinekein ice cream for events before. I dun see why no champagne, wine, etc 😉
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bacon ice cream??? mix of salty n sweet taste ?
Sweet mainly from the ice cream. But the bacon taste came directly from the bacon bits :yes:
my vote goes for bacon icecream. just watched in on TV the other day. superb;)
Oh? How was it made then?
Harr? Nuttela is not available for ordering? 🙁 boo hoo…
Soon! Meanwhile try the white coffee! U love your coffee duncha? 😉
Damn, you’re alws able to dig out such precious finds! cheapest pork burgers in town, durian pork ribs & now bacon ice cream! Truly a foodie!
Let me knw the moment the bacon one is avail! I ll hv a pint. U knw how to get me 😉
Haha.. all of us are waiting!
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I want that White Coffee one!
You will love it I promise you! :yahoo:
wow…teh tarik in ice cream form…cool
Very COOL! B-)
nICE CREAM!
Haha! I like your captioning of the word nICE CREAM!
Creative fella u..
Great site! Good read, I’ll visit again.
Great selections, they could have opened a kiosk or something, so we can taste a scoop of each before purchasing a whole tub. After all, rather hard to reserve in advance since I’m not a resident of KL.
True also, all of the above has been suggested of course. But the duo behind the Last Polka will have to be prepared before they can undertake such expansion, else quality will be affected :yes:
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someday i am going to open an ice cream store too! but bacon ice cream? like seriously? 😀
YES! Come on, Shannon and I will bring you there ok?
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