11 Oddly Cool Ways to Eat Ice Cream From Around The World

Spaghetti ice cream is thing.

1. J-shaped Cones in Korea That Look Like …

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These provocative-looking cones are made out of puffed corn and filled with soft serve. The reason for its j-shape design is to prevent dripping. Hehe...

2. An Actual Ice Cream Sandwich in Singapore

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In Singapore, they take the idea of ice cream sandwich literally. Street vendors serve the frozen treat on a slice of colorful bread. Tomorrow’s lunch?

3. Ice Cream with a Shot of Espresso in Italy

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The perfect marriage between hot and cold, the affogato is a coffee drink made by pouring a shot of espresso on top of a scoop of gelato or ice cream. Make it boozy with a shot of amaretto instead. Mmmmmm…

4. Ice Cream in Turkey That’s Sticky Like Gum

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Unlike most ice cream recipes, this Turkish ice cream – called dondurma – has salep and mastic that make it sticky and resistant to melting. Street vendors will tease customers by playing take away with the ice cream by using a stick.

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Watch the Turkish street vendor mess with the tourist.

5. Rice Cakes with Ice Cream Filling in Japan

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Mochi is a sweet rice treat that can be filled with ice cream. It’s super yummy and so fun to squish between your fingers.

6. Sundae with Red Bean Paste in Korea

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Patbingso is a Korean cold dessert traditionally served with shaved ice and sweet red bean paste. Today’s varieties have fruits, nuts, cereal, and of course ice cream that come in various flavors including green tea.

7. Ice Cream Rolls in Thailand

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Ice cream shaped in rolls – why not? Street vendors make the rolls in front of you by folding toppings into the ice cream on a frozen plate. When it’s ready, they scrape it off to form rolls.

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Watch this street vendor make fresh ice cream rolls.

8. Sundae with Flan, Purple Yam Ice Cream, Beans, Jello and Fruits in the Philippines

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If you made a rainbow into a dessert, it would be this. The classic Filipino dessert is called halo halo, which literally translates to “mix together.”

9. Deep-fried Ice Cream In the USA

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Somehow we managed to deep-fry ice cream. Explain this concept to people from any other country and you’ll get confused looks. Honestly, how does one deep-fry something cold?

10. Ice Cream Roll Cake in Japan

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It’s the Japanese take on the classic Swiss Roll. Instead, the Japanese-style roll is pumped up with ice cream filling – a tasty culinary enhancement.

11. Spaghetti Ice Cream in Germany

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And finally … in Germany there is a popular ice cream dessert called spaghettieis. It’s stringy vanilla ice cream made to look like noodles, topped with strawberry sauce and coconut for the marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese.