Monsieur Singh Lassi

The $ 5 banana pineapple was OK but far from justified the price, especially cash only. Also found the two silent, unsmiling white staff (very overstaffed) quite out of place.

Awesome treat on a hot end of summer day at Smorgasburg!
The concept is simple, yet innovative at the same time — it’s essentially frozen lassi in the form of a push pop, which is pretty ingenious if you ask me, especially since it cuts down on the melty mess you would otherwise have.
That taste though… WOW. They really nailed the flavor profile of an excellently made lassi — creamy with just the right amount of spice and plenty of mango goodness. The consistency was great too; although you gotta wait a few minutes for the pop to soften since it’s been stored in dry ice, it’s worth it to have the treat be nice and cool.
My only wish is that it was a dollar or two cheaper — $ 5 is a bit steep for a smallish size pop. Oh, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for more flavors in the future!
Bonus points for their adorable brand design… endorsed by a billion Indians — ha! It’s true though, you won’t meet an Indian who doesn’t love lassi and this is just a great new way to consume it ;)

I first got acquainted with Monsieur Singh Lassi a couple of years ago while in Union Square. The aroma literally lured me towards the vendor. This is a food cart that sells lassi pops or popsicles made with lassi, an Indian smoothie of sort.
While traditional lassis are usually either salty or sweet, Monsieur Singh Lassi offers sweet pops that incorporates traditional Indian spices. They are always experimenting with new flavors and I’m always happy to participate in taste testing them. I’ve tried mango, coconut, rose and I really enjoyed all of them.
They’re currently at Smorgasburg on Saturdays and their pops are $ 4 each. One may think that it’s a bit pricey but it’s worth it.

Had a Honey and Mango Lassi Pop at the Vendy Award’s…both were delicious!

This weekend I volunteered for my favorite non-​profit, Earth Matters, doing outreach at the 5 Boro Picnic on Governors Island. It was a great day of sharing information on how we can all reduce waste by composting our food scraps (and on how chickens accelerate the process for those who have the urban space for them). It was also a great chance to try all the vendors who I’ve read about on the Street vendors blog but haven’t been near my office or scheduled meetings. Monsieur Singh Lassi pops were everything I hoped for. They tasted just like a lassi from an Indian place that knos how to do them — mildly tart, creamy, comforting but extracooling and easier to savor (I often don’t have the willpower to sip my thawed lassis). I happened to be in need of probiotics that day (digestion problems from celebrating my birthday the night before) and I swear I could feel the medical benefits on top of the delciousness. On top of all that, the staff (who I’m pretty sure are the small business partners) are fun to intereact with just like their quirky marketing. I tried the Honey first and came back a couple hours later for the Mango. Both perfect.

After seeing this place pop up on New York Street Food’s Mobile Munchies page for the first time, I decided to try it out since it happened to be near my office that day (…and because I think dessert carts/​trucks are always worth a try.)
In case you’re unfamiliar with what a lassi is, the website (which I find hilarious) gives a helpful description: «It’s an all-​natural, refreshing blend of probiotic yogurt, digestive herbs, spices, natural extracts and real fruit.» And apparently it’s endorsed by a billion Indians!
It wasn’t the best day for a popsicle (cloudy with a sparse drizzle), but I found the bicycle cart parked across from Madison Square Park. A cute sign in front of it listed three flavors of lassi pops: Moussan Mango, Strawberry Blonde, and Honey Lune. I opted for the strawberry, which seemed like a safe choice. The woman at the stand cut open the plastic wrapper for me and warned me to wait a little bit before eating it, as the inside of the freezer was very icy.
The lassi pop tasted like frozen strawberry yogurt, with tiny bits of herbs mixed in. I liked it a lot since it was creamy but not overly sweet. And the herbs definitely added a different, but enjoyable flavor to the otherwise plain strawberry.
At $ 2 a pop, it’s worth a try for a fruity, refreshing summer treat!