Beat the heat with 10 cold noodles, drinks and desserts

(Clockwise from top left) Cold Laksa Capellini from Equate, Yang Xiao Xian's mango ice for one, Korean arrowroot cold noodle soup from Noodle Star K and Beans Factory's Taro Ice. PHOTOS: EQUATE, EUNICE QUEK
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SINGAPORE – Reaching for an ice cream cone in this suffocating heat is tempting. A bowl of shaved ice sounds irresistible. For something more substantial, perhaps a serving of cold laksa?

It is cold food and drinks to the rescue when the mercury levels continue to spike. The Straits Times suggests the best meals to beat the heat with a greatest-hits selection of cold noodles, shaved ice desserts and other chilled treats.

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