Type | Dessert |
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Place of origin | Canada |
Region or state | Pacific Northwest |
Main ingredients | Canada buffaloberry, water; sometimes mild sweeteners |
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Indigenous ice cream, also known as sxusem (/ˈskʊʃəm/), is a Canadian whipped confection made from soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) and other various fruits; it has been eaten as a traditional dessert by many First Nations peoples. It has been suggested that it was first produced in the Interior Salish territory of British Columbia[1] which was located in the upper basins of the Columbia and Fraser rivers, and included tribes such as the Columbia, Lillooet, and Shuswap among others.[2]