In the opposite direction from the smoother ices mentioned above is tao-hsiao ping, or "knife-sliced ice," which takes its name from a thickly sliced kind of Chinese noodle.
冰磚則是另一特別口味，為早期台灣的「芋冰」壓製而成，冰質細緻，還頗耐嚼。嚼在嘴裡，涼入心脾與「細緻綿密」相反方向發展的是「刀削冰」。