Dessert · Frozen

Mader Bing (Modern Hotel Ice Cream Bar)

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People line up to buy it even at minus 25 degrees Celsius — eating ice cream in the depths of a Harbin winter is a local rite of passage.

A simple vanilla ice pop made with fresh milk and egg yolk, churned to a dense, creamy texture, sold from a single flagship kiosk on Harbin's Central Street since the early 20th century.

Why it's made this way: The recipe dates to the Russian-influenced Modern Hotel, and eating it outside in freezing weather has become a point of local pride.