Ice cream is considered to be the most popular summer dessert in the world. For five thousand years, from ordinary crushed pieces of ice and snow mixed with fruits, it has turned into a real work of culinary art.
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Today in the world there are more than seven hundred different tastes of a cool treat: a classic ice cream, loved by all of us since childhood, a sundae, a waffle cone decorated with colorful balls, and also fried ice cream, ice cream, which is a scattering of colorful beads (nano-ice cream), or frozen yogurt - all countries have their own unique cold dessert recipe. Let's take a short tour of the world and get acquainted with the most popular and most unusual tastes of cold treats in different corners of the globe.
China. The same crushed ice, the first analogue of ice cream, appeared in China, where it was served as a dessert and stored in silver cubes.
At present, the Chinese prefer foreign cold desserts. As it turned out, Russian ice cream in China has become a very popular treat over the past two years. So, ice cream made with cow's milk or cream differs in taste from the delicacy common in Asian countries. After all, there, as a rule, coconut counterparts are used in the manufacture of ice desserts. This fact undoubtedly makes us proud of the Russian product!
USA. The inhabitants of America are real sweet tooth. It is not surprising that it is in this country that the largest amount of ice cream in the world is consumed in a year. After all, Americans buy cold dessert year-round. In this country you can get acquainted with a huge assortment of incredible tastes: ice cream with tuna, trout, with the taste of beer, shrimp or chili. But, if such ice cream can only be found in specialized cafes for lovers of extravagant tastes, then ordinary citizens still prefer the most classic types of cool treats. So, among Americans, a popular product is frozen yogurt, which is considered very useful and at the same time low-calorie. But, in fact, this is a fairly common misconception, since frozen yogurt, in addition to a natural base, contains a large amount of sugar and various chemical additives.
Italy. It was in Italy that the ice cream recipe was brought closest to modern. Today, an integral part of Italian culture is gelato (Italian: gelato - frozen). It differs from ordinary ice cream in composition and consistency. So, gelato contains more sugar, but less milk fat, which gives the product a soft rich taste. A low air content in the gelato and slow mixing during manufacture provide it with a dense structure. Such ice cream is not produced on an industrial scale - gelato masters work on it in special institutions, gelatories, and serve a delicacy a little "thawed" immediately after its preparation.
Japan. Where, if not in a country with the most original culture and traditions, you can meet the most unusual ice cream ?! Eel, wasabi, shark fin, jellyfish, octopus - only a small part of the specific tastes offered to us in the country of samurai.
Japanese ice cream surprises not only with original flavors, but also with the presentation. So, in addition to the usual for us, horns, cups and balls, here you can find ice cream in the form of hearts, squares and even bottles. And the most popular and famous type of Japanese dessert is considered to be "mochi", which looks like a small cake, which is ice cream based on green tea or coconut milk, enclosed in rice dough.
But, of course, for lovers of traditional types of cold treats, there is surely a waffle cone with creamy ice cream.
Russia. The most tender and delicious ice cream is, of course, ice cream. It is not surprising that in our country it is he who is preferred when choosing a cold dessert. After all, its creamy taste returns us to a carefree, happy childhood.
With the beginning of perestroika, when the assessment of product quality sharply decreased, the tastiest and most harmless domestic delicacy was replaced by an imported one, in which natural ingredients were replaced with artificial stabilizers, emulsifiers, dyes and flavorings. But today, ice cream production in Russia is aimed at returning to standards. So, for example, the famous sundae "Gold Standard" is famous for its exclusively natural ingredients and the magical creamy taste of "childhood". And its rich assortment will allow even the most fastidious sweet tooth to choose a dessert to his taste. We are sure that such a delicacy can be the beginning of the emergence of new family traditions. After all, there is nothing more valuable than stopping for a second in the endless bustle of everyday life and enjoying the time spent with your family. And with a glass of delicious ice cream, this time will be even more beautiful.