Purple ice cream from Soft Swerve winning people over in NYC

Friday, April 21, 2017
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) -- An ice cream shop that recently opened in Chinatown is serving up unusual flavors.
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At Soft Swerve, you can order vanilla. But you can also find matcha, black sesame and ube.

**Click on video to see the unusual flavors Soft Swerve is served up**

Ube has become quite the sensation. Ube is a purple yam, made popular by a Filipino dessert called halo halo. The vibrancy of the purple has made it an instant hit on Instagram.


The ice cream can be eaten in a cup or cone with toppings. Cone options include black chocolate and red cinnamon.
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The treats are made to order, but they also have special combinations.

Partners Michael Tsang and Jason Liu were inspired by their up bringing in Chinatown.

Prices start at $3.95.

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