Mango Lao

MANGO LAO 芒果捞

This is one we have been waiting all year to make...patiently, impatiently, joyfully...until the mangoes were finally ripe, fragrant, and delicious enough to meet our standards.

For Jenny, this dessert began as a small act of love. Growing up, she would stop by the neighborhood Chinese tea shop and bring home Mango Lao for her Puo Puo — her grandma. Something cold and sweet. Something bright. Something she knew would bring her joy.

That is one of the things we believe most deeply at IZOLA: food is one of the simplest ways we show people we love them. Our version is inspired by that memory.

In Chinese, Mango Lao 芒果捞 loosely means a mango dessert you scoop and mix as you eat — mango, milk ice, pudding, ice cream, and mango purée, all layered together in one glass.

We start with champagne mangoes, chosen for their silky texture, tenderness, and bright, honey-sweet mango flavor. When they are ripe, they are almost impossibly fragrant — soft, juicy, and golden all the way through. At the bottom of each glass: big chunks of fresh mango — half a mango in every serving.

Then comes the milk ice: sweetened condensed milk and ice chipped into cold, crunchy pieces. It has a crisp, icy texture that melts slowly into the mango as you scoop.

Next, a layer of mango pudding. In the Chinese dessert tradition, “pudding” is firmer and more gently set — closer to flan than American pudding. It adds a smooth, cool layer between the fresh mango and milk ice.

Then, house-made mango ice cream. We had a hard time finding a mango ice cream that tasted as bright and creamy as we wanted, so we made our own with just three simple ingredients: mango purée, heavy cream, and sweetened condensed milk.

And finally, a pour of 100% mango purée over the top. It slips down through the glass, weaving into the ice, pudding, fresh mango, and ice cream — adding one more bright, golden rush of mango to every spoonful.

It is not quite a drink. Not quite a sundae. It is Mango Lao 芒果捞

— fresh mango, mango pudding, mango ice cream, and mango purée layered with sweetened milk ice. Cold, creamy, icy, juicy, full of texture, and meant to be scooped, mixed, and eaten with a spoon.

Mango Lao will be available for walk-ins only, and only while mango season lasts!

OPEN EVERY DAY 7a–2p

In a rush? Just give us a call at 619-289-8358 when you arrive and we'll bring your order out to ya - we call it IZOLA Drive By.

Mango Lao is walk-in only, but preorders are still a pro move: reserve your croissants now, then scoop up Mango Lao when you arrive.

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STONE CANYON FARM HONEY IS BACK

We had a very special visit today from Alan and Shirley of Stone Canyon Farm in Escondido. They brought us their latest honey harvest from their hives nestled in Stone Canyon. Alan has been beekeeping for over 40 years now, rescuing hives from around the county. So we are always honored when they bring by some of their deliciously earthy and bright honey to share with our community.

Their honey is available for purchase at the front counter for a limited time.

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SATURDAY LIVE MUSIC 

Every Saturday, we host live music at the bakeshop. Come on by to see how talented our local San Diego musicians are! Follow us on Instagram to see the lineup each week.