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Icy Spicy

A tour of India via ice-cream and vibrant, northern-style dumplings.

Icy Spicy offers more than just ice-cream.
1 / 8Icy Spicy offers more than just ice-cream.Rhett Wyman
Schezwan momo.
2 / 8Schezwan momo.Rhett Wyman
Maggie masala.
3 / 8Maggie masala.Rhett Wyman
Momo burger.
4 / 8Momo burger.Rhett Wyman
Exotic rose, alphanso mango and tutti fruitti ice-cream.
5 / 8Exotic rose, alphanso mango and tutti fruitti ice-cream.Rhett Wyman
Inside the pink-hued dessert and momo bar.
6 / 8Inside the pink-hued dessert and momo bar.Rhett Wyman
Aloo cheese momo.
7 / 8Aloo cheese momo.Rhett Wyman
Badam kesar faluda.
8 / 8Badam kesar faluda.Rhett Wyman

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The pink guava ice-cream at Icy Spicy gets a confetti-hit of chilli seasoning as it’s served, vividly re-enacting co-founder Indrajeet Magar’s memories of savouring just-cut fruit in his Indian homeland, each piece showered with salt and spice.

While the freezer cabinet showcases more than two dozen flavours from sweet (gulab jamun) to savoury (pineapple chaat), the momo menu is inspired by expat colleagues Rohit Sanga and Inkumit Lepcha. Their dumplings evoke Sikkim, near Nepal and Tibet, and the accompanying tomato-chilli chutney justifies “Spicy” in the growing business’s name.

Momos shape-shift from fried beetroot-pink wonders to peppery mushroom-filled bites and orange Sichuan parcels buzzing with ginger. Note you can enjoy all these dumplings at home too, in a takeaway order with the fan-favourite spiced instant noodles. Comfort to the max. (Also in Seven Hills, Minto, Kingswood and West Pennant Hills.)

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