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Ice-creaming around the world

Take a trip around the world with 17 ice-creams showcasing local flavours, from ale to avocado, hokey pokey to halva.

Coffee ice-cream (kem cà phê)

Vietnamese coffee ice cream is spiced with cardamom and cinnamon, and sweetened with condensed milk. Source: SBS Food

England

1. Flourless chocolate cake with ale ice-cream

Beer ice-cream, because England.
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Flourless chocolate cake with ale ice-cream. Source: China Squirrel
Jamaica

2. Avocado ice-cream

Like avocado smoothies, avocados bring a lightness and creaminess to ice-cream. A touch of lime juice brings a zingy boost.
Jamaican avocado ice-cream
Jamaican avocado ice-cream. Source: Feast magazine
New Zealand

3. ANZAC biscuit hokey pokey ice-cream sandwiches

Hokey pokey ice-cream is an easy-to-love New Zealand creation of vanilla ice-cream filled with crunchy pieces of golden honeycomb. It is a natural pairing with caramel sauce.
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Hokey Pokey ice-creams sandwiches. Source: Feast magazine
Mexico

4. Chocolate and cinnamon ice-cream sandwich

The chocolate-cinnamon flavour combination popular in Mexican cuisine has ancient Aztec and Mayan roots.
Mexican chocolate and cinnamon ice-cream sandwich
Mexican chocolate and cinnamon ice-cream sandwich. Source: Benito Martin
Iran

5. Roasted peaches and basil ice-cream

Basil may not sound like a typical ice-cream addition, but its soft aniseed flavour adds a natural sweetness and exotic aroma.
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Roast peaches and basil ice-cream.
Vietnam

6. Coffee ice-cream (kem cà phê)

Vietnamese coffee is a distinctive feature of Vietnamese cuisine: rich condensed milk mixed with strong coffee. These popsicles channel this appeal, with a coffee base and toffee sauce.
Coffee ice-cream (kem cà phê)
Coffee ice-cream (kem cà phê). Source: SBS Food
Argentina

7. Dulce de leche ice-cream

Dulce de leche - a type of rich, bittersweet caramel popular in Argentina - is a party-pleasing ingredient whatever the dessert.
Dulce de leche ice-cream
Dulce de leche ice-cream. Source: Murdoch Books
Japan

8. Green tea ice-cream

Recreate this earthy and refreshing sushi-shop favourite at home.
Green tea ice-cream
Green tea ice-cream. Source: Steve Brown / Hachette
Middle East

9. Halva ice-cream

Halva is a paste made from almonds popular in Middle Eastern sweets. In ice-cream, it's rich and nutty.
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Halva ice-cream.
India

10. Honey, pistachio and saffron kulfi

You don't need an ice-cream maker for this simple dessert - infuse milk with spices, then strain and freeze it. You can pour the mixture into one large container for a whole iced dessert, or into individual portions.
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Honey, pistachio and saffron kulfi.
France

11. Nougat ice-cream with nuts and glaće fruits

An elegant iced dessert that blends the elements of nougat (almonds, pistachios, honey, glaće fruit, egg whites) with cream, and doesn't require an ice-cream maker.
Nougat ice-cream with pistachios and glacé fruits (nougat glacé à la pistache)
Nougat ice-cream with pistachios and glacé fruits (nougat glacé à la pistache). Source: Benito Martin
Asia

12. Pandan ice-cream with toffee pecans in a waffle cone

Pandan is used in South Pacific cuisine to flavour desserts, bringing a unique sweet and piney aroma.
Pandan ice-cream with toffee pecans in a waffle cone
Pandan ice-cream with toffee pecans in a waffle cone. Source: Petrina Tinslay
America

13. Pumpkin ice-cream choc chip cookie sandwiches

Like a freshly baked pumpkin pie, but in ice-cream form.
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Pumpkin ice-cream sandwiches.
Italy

14. Olive oil ice-cream

Olive oil sounds like an unusual base for an ice-cream, but trust us on this - it works. Depending on the olive oil you use, the result may be rich and golden-tasting, or more peppery or grassy.
Olive oil ice-cream
Olive oil ice-cream. Source: Sharyn Cairns
Ireland

15. Irish soda bread ice-cream

Bread ice-cream? You better believe it. Soda bread crumbs make a surprising but well-suited addition to smooth ice-cream, bringing a sour crunch.
Irish soda bread ice-cream
Irish soda bread ice-cream.
Turkey

16. Turkish delight ice-cream timbals

The flavours of Turkish delight are fully felt in this floral-tasting ice-cream, which combines pistachios, pieces of turkish delight and rosewater with the cream mixture.
Turkish delight ice-cream timbals
Turkish delight ice-cream timbals. Source: Brett Stevens
Australia

17. Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches

Sunny passionfruit ice-cream sandwiched between airy pavlova brings together the flavours of Australian summer in one bite.
Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches
Passionfruit pavlova ice-cream sandwiches. Source: Benito Martin

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Published 25 January 2018 2:01pm
Updated 14 January 2019 2:09pm
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