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How did ancient civilizations make ice cream?

Vivian Jiang · TED

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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. [Directed by Masayoshi Nakamura, Good General, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Zak Engel].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Vivian Jiang
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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