Where “Iced VoVo” Comes From
An Iced VoVo is a biscuit with a base of wheat biscuit, two strips of pink fondant icing, a line of raspberry jam and a sprinkle of coconut. It’s made by Arnott’s, Australia’s best-known biscuit maker.
It’s a nostalgic favourite, served at morning teas and with a cuppa.
“Mum bought Iced VoVos for the guests.”
How Aussies Actually Use It
You’ll hear it at morning teas, offices and visits to grandparents.
In Real Life
Iced VoVos are a classic of the Australian biscuit tin, together with Tim Tams and Monte Carlos. People often have a favourite way to eat them, such as nibbling off the pink icing first. They appear in cafés and at community events. Many Australians associate them with nanna’s house and a pot of tea.
Quick Questions
Who makes the Iced VoVo?
Arnott’s, an Australian biscuit company.
What’s on an Iced VoVo?
Pink fondant, raspberry jam and coconut on a biscuit base.
Say It Like an Aussie
Say it: EYEST VOH-voh.
In conversation:
- Pass me an Iced VoVo.
- Iced VoVos with a cuppa, lovely.
- Nan always has Iced VoVos.
Good to know: Iced VoVo is a brand name from Arnott’s, but Australians use it as the name of the biscuit style.
See also: Bikkie, Cuppa, Anzac Biscuit
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