When we are out enjoying our favorite spots there is one thing that makes the moment even better: ice cream. Yes, ice cream! And as ice cream connoisseurs, we have discovered that ice cream really varies depending on where in the world you are. 

Turkey

In Turkey, ice cream is known as donduram and has a very unique texture. At first glance, it appears really creamy and perfectly firm. Then you take a lick to discover a long trail of ice cream following you and realize its better tackled with a spoon. This is because Turkish ice cream is made with salep and mastic. Salep gives the ice cream the thick texture and the mastic makes the cream chewy, almost like gum or taffy.

Italy

The famous gelato Italian ice cream is super creamy and has very rich flavors. It contains less sugar and a lot less butterfat than most other ice creams and because of the complicated way its made, it creates a more dense and flavorful cream.
We especially like the way gelato is displayed in most gelaterias which makes it hard to resist.

Second image from Allison Oden

Brazil

Brazil is an ice cream nation. The everyday soft ice cream can be found anywhere and its not uncommon to see bus and taxicab drivers end their route with a sorvete break. Ice cream cones, galeto, soft ice cream and major brands are all found here but what distinguished Brazilian ice cream from the rest are their flavors, especially inside sorveterias. Some flavors include açai, pineapple with mint, pumpkin with coconut, sweet potato, cashew, tapioca, corn and various cheese flavors like Parmesan.

Japan

Another ice cream nation, Japan is known for their wide ranging ice cream flavors as well as their mochi ice cream, pounded sticky rice filled with ice cream. Japanese ice cream contains many flavors with some of the most popular being green tea, black sesame and red beans among others.

What are some of your favorite flavors or types of ice cream?