Blackball

The fascination with Taiwanese food - everything from crispy chicken cutlets to bubble tea - continues unabated.

This time, it is refreshing desserts that people here are queuing for.

Generally served cold, these grass jelly and shaved ice-based desserts are topped with ingredients such as chewy taro and sweet potato balls as well as bubble tea pearls. Other toppings include kidney beans, nata de coco, roasted peanuts and lotus seeds.

At least four outlets and chains are selling these hearty desserts, one of which is popular Taiwanese grass jelly dessert chain BlackBall.

Since April last year, the franchise here has been steadily expanding and now has five outlets, in Star Vista, Bugis+, Katong I12, CityVibe and NTUC Foodfare in Bedok North Street 1. It has its sights set on further expansion.