Here’s what sets a gelato apart from a regular soft-serve.
With summer bringing the heat in America and Europe, ’tis officially the season for the world’s favourite cold treat to claim its rightful crown. July may be National Ice Cream Month in the US, but us Malaysians barely need an excuse to enjoy a soft serve, froyo or gelato on any ol’ day of the year.
Even as ice cream lovers, though, many of us grew up oblivious to the finer differences between all these different types of ice cream. From the milky Russian plombir to classic French sorbet, ice creams around the world are as diverse as the landscape of international cuisine and culture.
Shaved ice (a close relative of ice cream) also exists in a wide variety: think Malaysian ais kacang, Italian granita, Iranian faloodeh and Chinese baobing.
So just what sets a gelato apart from a regular soft-serve? Well, summer seems the perfect time for a crash course on 12 essential ice creams you’ll find in different countries.
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