Viral on TikTok: Learn how to prepare a traditional Arequipa frozen cheese the easy way

Iced cheese is a traditional dessert from the city of Arequipa that always gets thousands of compliments thanks to how delicious and creamy it is. However, despite being such a traditional recipe, most have no idea how it is prepared or what ingredients it contains. Does frozen cheese really have cheese? It is a question that many people ask themselves and thanks to a video made by the TikTok account @elfoodieloo it now has an answer.

The profile that usually shares recipes and restaurant recommendations was encouraged to show a recipe to make this traditional dessert at home. Although it does not contain all the ingredients of the classic sweet, it is a simple option for those who want to dare to prepare this Arequipa delight at home.

If you want to learn how to make frozen cheese at home, continue reading the following note.

INGREDIENTS

-2 yemas

-1/2 tablespoonful of cornstarch

-4 tablespoons of sugar

-1 cup of evaporated milk

-1 cup of fresh milk

-1/2 can of condensed milk

-1/2 cup of water

-6 tablespoons of coconut

-Cinnamon sticks

-Cloves

-1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

-Cinnamon powder (to decorate)

PREPARATION

1. The first thing we will do is to have all the ingredients ready and ready to use them. Now, in a bowl we will mix the yolks, cornstarch, sugar and vanilla essence. We beat all the ingredients well until they are integrated and set aside.

2. Then, in a pot we toast the coconut, cinnamon, cloves and add the fresh milk, evaporated milk, condensed milk and water and mix everything so that it is integrated until it breaks a boil and then strain the mixture.

3. From this second mixture we take as a spoon approximately and pour it into the first mixture we made. We beat well until integrated.

4. Now we pour the milk we made into a pot and mix it with the other mixture of the yolks. Beat until it breaks to a boil and the mixture thickens.

5. Once it is ready, place the mixture in a bucket or container of your choice and freeze overnight.

6. It is served the next day with cinnamon powder sprinkled on top.

THE COMMENTS

“Like frozen cheese doesn't have cheese”, “All my life I thought it had cheese”, “Are you telling me that the famous iced cheese is a coconut martian? ”, are some of the comments that can be read in the video, since despite the traditional nature of this recipe, most did not know the ingredients it had and that although it is called 'Ice Cheese', that ingredient is not really part of its preparation.

Other users complained that the traditional recipe does not have cornstarch or egg yolks, but they acknowledged that this may be a good way to do it at home to test the recipe.

WHAT IS A VIRAL VIDEO

In case you're not familiar with this concept, a viral video is a video that becomes popular after several people share and like it over the internet through social networks, online services or specialized websites such as YouTube.

The reason why it is shared and 'liked', is because it causes a stir and impact on those who see it or are identified with the situation, this causes them to spread it among all their acquaintances, and these in turn with their close circles and so on until the clip reaches millions of views.

A viral video can have various types of content, ranging from humorous, emotional and even tragedy. Although tragic content can often hurt susceptibilities, precisely these are the ones that get the most views and shares in a short time.

WHAT IS TIKTOK

If we type 'TikTok' in the Google search bar, one of the main results that will not be visible will be the definition of Wikipedia. This website points out that this platform, known as Douyin in China, is a social networking service for sharing videos owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.

Although this social network began to gain more popularity in 2019, during the quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022, its popularity exploded around the world, as both adults and children were attracted not only to watch and share the content they liked, but also to create it.

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