TED-Ed

How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang

2024 • E44    May 30, 2024    5m
Ice cream has a unique role in our world’s history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to the first century, in civilizations including ancient Rome, Mughal India, and Tang Dynasty China. Yet the cream-based delicacy we know today made a much later debut. So, how did the delicious sweet treat come to be? Vivian Jiang shares the scoop on the history of ice cream.

Lesson by Vivian Jiang, directed by Masayoshi Nakamura, Good General

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