Strange Japanese Ice Cream Flavors

[AsianAtHeart]

I wonder what a cactus tastes like.....*don't really wanna know*

I'd actually try the shrimp and crab ones...I love shrimp and crab, and any other crustacean for that matter.

I'm so weird...

[xyzone]

cactii are actually eaten in some parts. it tastes sour and salty, I don't like it. but some cactii like the prickly pear bear sweet fruit, which would not be a bad ice cream flavor. i've only ever seen green tea ice cream as far as asian flavor in ice cream.

[Dzunku]

Originally Posted by Tturtle

The only icecream flavor that I saw everywhere in Japan that was weird was Green Tea. I really didn't like it at all. But in Germany I asked for Peanut Butter Icecream and the guy acted like I asked for shoe leather flavor. I guess that's not something they eat over there.

That is my favorite. Green Tea ice cream is served in Japanese restaurants in the U.S. widely. I was surprised by your comment since I have never see any American who did not like it so far. Going sushi bar 20 times with Americans is not enough to make a conclusion, huh?

[masaegu]

Originally Posted by JayT

　
Strange Japanese Ice Cream Flavors

Originally Posted by JayT

　
Location: Nakano-Shimbashi

If the OP actually resides in Nakano-Shimbashi, he should know that most Japanese don't eat these icecreams, period. It's even nearly impossible to find a place that sells them in the first place.　

I'm tired of the non-Japanese people on JF who keep claiming that "they" eat normal things and the Japanese don't.

[JayT]

Originally Posted by masaegu

If the OP actually resides in Nakano-Shimbashi, he should know that most Japanese don't eat these icecreams, period. It's even nearly impossible to find a place that sells them in the first place.　

I'm tired of the non-Japanese people on JF who keep claiming that "they" eat normal things and the Japanese don't.

Would you like to PM a moderator and ask for my location yourself?

Second of all, I'm pretty sure I didn't say that everyone here eat's those kinds of ice cream, nor did I write the article in the first place. I was merely sharing the fact that Japan does have ice cream in those flavors somewhere. Most Japanese don't cosplay and such either, but it's talked about a lot on this forum isn't it? So you can go be tired elsewhere

[CarleyGee]

Hmm, I would probably try the cactus ice cream, mostly because I have
no earthly idea what cactus would taste like 0_0 . The second one I would try
would be the Eel ice cream, also because I've never had eel, and might as
well try two new things at once ^_^

Interesting flavors, though I can't say I'm surprised.
If you really thought about it, you'd notice the usual ice cream we eat
already are pretty strange by themselves.

[manganimefan227]

I have it's freakin awsome!!

[Formonitrile]

In my local Asian markets in the US we have ice cream flavours such as Green Bean, Red Bean, Taro, Lychee, Mixed Fruit and Beans, Peanut (not butter), Jack Fruit, and a few others sold in regular tubs next to more conventional flavours.
I plan on trying each and every one x3

[Nokutetsu]

Originally Posted by ushkana

LIKE WHAT?

*cringes*

Syrup on meat. Now, I've never tried it, and I'm sure maple syrup on bacon must be nice enough if a whole country eats it, but just sit down for a moment. Think how wierd that sounds.

Also. I have personally seen sausages wrapped in chocolate chip pancakes on a stick. Plus so many foods are overly processed, greased and sugarized.

But that's not to say you don't have good food as well- you do Just...there's also a lot of bad ones too.

Also, on topic, I've tried green tea, and red bean paste. Matcha is used in a lot of things, and I've even tried Matcha green tea sorbet. It's actually very refreshing. But I think those flavoures are simply novelty, and are made from artificial flavours.

[Hideo]

Had wasabi ice cream at one place in Hakone I think...wasn't as bad as I'd thought it might be though, and wasn't particularly spicy!