![]() The Elgin store opened about two weeks ago with no advertising, simply relying on word-of-mouth, Ng said. "I liked it and I decided, 'I want to open one in Chicago!'" said Ng, a native of China who also co-owns Elgin Buffet on McLean Boulevard. Ng said she first tasted it in New York City. The dessert became popular in Thailand a few years ago, first spreading to Asian countries and then to the United States in the last year or so. "It's all fresh fruit, every day, and the milk we get every day, fresh," Ng said. Employees use spatulas to mash, flatten and roll the ice cream, which comes in flavors like green tea, papaya, Nutella, mango, strawberry, Oreo and more. Thai ice cream, also called stir-fried ice cream, is made by pouring a mixture of milk, egg yolks, heavy cream and sugar onto a subzero freezing surface, sometimes called an "anti-griddle," where it hardens. ![]() The Elgin spot had been vacant for about two years after the closure of La Rosita Bakery. ![]() is the second ice cream store for co-owner Fanny Ng of Algonquin, who said she opened a first location in February in Chicago's Chinatown. The store offers 15 varieties of freshly made ice cream - as in, each customer gets a serving made before their eyes - served into the shape of rolls with various fruit and cookie toppings. Rick won't find any ice cream when you first walk into Fanny's Thai Roll Ice Cream in downtown Elgin, but it will be in your hands by the time you walk out. Brenna Hurley mixes ingredients Thursday at Fanny's Thai Roll Ice Cream in Elgin.
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