Would you eat FISH ice cream? The world's oddest puddings revealed (but don't worry, they're not all as bad as Japan's frozen seafood dessert)
- Saury, a saltwater fish, is the main ingredient in the frozen dessert
- Drowned in brandy to mask the potent scent and flavour
- Filipino's enjoy cheesy sorbets and Australian's like glow-in-the-dark puds
Few things are as popular across the world as ice cream, but a scoop of vanilla just does not cut it any more.
The chilly treat is now available in all shapes and sizes across the globe - from Japan's fish flavoured ice cream to Australia's glow-in-the-dark dessert and the Philippines's cheesy sorbet.
A new infographic by TravelRepublic.co.uk reveals some of the tastiest, oddest and coolest frozen puddings on offer worldwide...
Saury is a saltwater fish which makes up the main flavour of this popular Japanese ice cream (right)
TRADITIONAL ICE CREAMS
Gelato, Italy
The traditional Italian-style scoop is different from its chilly, cream-based counterpart because it contains less milk fat and is churned differently, making it a thicker, tasty treat.
Better still it is generally lower in calories, fat and sugar than other styles of ice cream
Clotted cream ice cream, England
Cornish clotted cream, hailing from the South West of England, makes a truly indulgent ice cream.
With a high fat content and a velvety texture, it’s a rich dessert best eaten with strawberries or drizzled with ginger syrup..
Traditional: Italy's gelato (left) contains less milk fat and is churned differently, making it a thicker treat. With a high fat content and velvety texture, England's clotted cream ice cream (right) is a truly indulgent dessert
FLAVOURS FOR THE BRAVE
Spaghettieis, Germany
At first glance, it will look like you've been served a lacklustre pasta dish with a month-old tomato sauce on top.
But looks are deceiving; it’s actually vanilla ice cream run through a rice maker, topped off with strawberry sauce.
Fish ice cream, Japan
Known in Japanese as saury, the strong flavour of this saltwater fish is drowned in brandy to mask the potent scent.
It’s a popular treat in the country, so look out for it in ice cream parlours and stores.
Germany's Spaghettieis is vanilla ice cream run through a rice-maker and topped with strawberry sauce
COLOURFUL CREAMS
Australia's liquid nitrogen ice cream comes in three fluorescent flavours that glow in the dark
Singapore's Potong ice cream served with multi-coloured bread
Glow-in-the-dark ice cream, Australia
Ever wondered what eating dessert in the dark would be like?
Liquid nitrogen ice cream comes in three fluorescent flavours, creating the perfect opportunity to match your snack with your threads at a rave.
Potong, Singapore
It’s time to add some carbs to your dairy diet.
Wrapped in multi-coloured bread (yes, bread!), this rich dessert is a great option for cooling down on a humid tour around the city.
CHILLY VENUES
Heladería Coromoto, Venezuela
Thanks to an impressive 860 flavours in store, this venue has been featured in The Guinness Book of World Records.
It’s the stuff dreams are made of for all the ice cream lovers out there.
Pet Pavilion, UK
Ice cream for dogs is originally from the US, but is spreading like wildfire across the world.
This fancy London gelateria is a perfect pitstop for pet pooches looking to treat themselves on a sunny afternoon.
FOODIE FLAVOURS
Cheesy queso (left) from the Philippines. Iran's faloodeh is a semi-frozen dessert made with noodles (right)
Queso, Philippines
This cheese-filled ice cream is sold in colourful carts on city streets. Eat it in a cone, a cup or a sandwich - this cheddar delight is a lot tastier than it sounds.
Faloodeh, Iran
Noodles aren’t the first thing that spring to mind when thinking about desserts. In Iran however, this is exactly what you’ll find.
Semi-frozen with rose water and lime juice, Faloodeh is a refreshing way to cool down on a stuffy summer’s day.
FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Turron - a dessert of ground almonds and honey - is so popular in Spain that it has been made into an ice cream flavour (left). Japanese mochi are sticky rice cakes (right)
Turron ice cream, Spain
Made from ground almonds and honey, Turron is a staple for any Spanish Christmas meal. In fact, it’s so popular that a Turron-flavoured ice cream has popped up as well.
Mochi, Japan
These sticky rice cakes are a particularly popular choice for bringing in the New Year for the Japanese population across the world.
FRESH AND FRUITY
Hailing from the Amazonian region, with blended açaí pulp as the core ingredient, this healthy energy-boost is often eaten for breakfast or as a post-exercise snack
Es Campur, Indonesia
A sweet, colourful dessert with several types of jelly to boast about, it can be found pretty much everywhere from food courts to fine dining restaurants.
Açaí na tigela, Brazil
Hailing from the Amazonian region, with blended açaí pulp as the core ingredient, this healthy energy-boost is often eaten for breakfast or as a post-exercise snack.
SWEET STREET FOOD
Dondurma, Turkey
Chewy and stretchy are not two words you usually associate with ice cream, except for when it comes to this particular variety.
Created by Turkish street vendors, they make sure to put on a show when serving it.
Thai Roll ice cream, Thailand
Within the span of a few minutes, a street vendor will have put milk and fresh fruit on a cold surface, and mashed it into a cold paste. Watching it be prepared is as much of a treat as the ice cream itself.
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