Ice cream has a very long history. Its origins are known to reach back as far as the second century B.C., when people in China created a dish of rice mixed with milk that was then frozen by being packed in snow, although no specific date of origin nor inventor has been undisputably credited with its discovery. The Chinese King Tang of Shang is thought to have had over ninety "ice men" who mixed flour, camphor, a-nd buffalo milk with ice. The Chinese are also credited with inventing the first "ice cream machine." They had pots they filled with a syrupy mixture, which they then packed into a mixture of snow a-nd salt.

Other early ice cream we know that Alexa-nder the Great enjoyed snow a-nd ice flavored with honey a-nd nectar. Biblical references also show that King Solomon was fond of iced drinks during harvesting. During the Roman Empire, Nero Claudius Caesar (A.D. 54-86) frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavored with fruits a-nd juices. These early "ice creams" were obviously a luxury indulged in by the rich, as not everyone had the ability to send servants up the mountains to collect snow for them.

Now people need not to be fagged to do anything, everyone can enjoy this delicious dessert. Ice creams are produced by ice cream machines in ice cream plants. Ice cream is becoming more a-nd more popular. It has become an indispensable part of peoples life. Let us enjoy the tasty a-nd centuries old dessert!