What ice cream looks like in 10 places around the world

Mochi ice cream is the perfect blend of ice cream with Japanese mochi, which is a sweet rice cake. In this multicultural dessert, traditional ice cream is wrapped in a tasteful layer of mochi that forms the perfect bite-sized treat. Common flavors of mochi ice cream include green tea and red bean.

Although gelato is often confused for ice cream, the dessert is actually quite different. In Italy, gelato is a denser and milkier option to satisfy that craving. Not to mention, according to Mental floss, gelato has less fat because it is made with milk instead of cream. As a result, gelato is smoother and creamier. 

Turkish ice cream — known as dondurma — can be stretched, pulled, and shaped like a tasty taffy, according to GrubStreet. It is a chewy ice cream that is made with a flour called salep and mastic, which can be found in gum. The local treat is then beaten with long metal rods and kneaded like a tough dough before becoming your next dessert.

Making kulfi in India is no easy task. Grub Street reports that, sometimes, it can take an entire day to make the frozen treat. The traditional Indian ice cream is a mixture of milk, cardamom, pistachio, and honey. Kulfi is served on popsicles and sprinkled with pistachios, offering eaters a chewy texture.

South Koreans often enjoy their ice cream in a special j-shaped cone called jipangyi. The cone is made from crushed corn, which is then filled with ice cream that comes out both ends of the saxophone-shaped treat.

The Korean treat is crunchy and portable. While it certainly is Instagrammable, the quirky shape has a purpose— it makes less of a mess, and less drip means you don't waste a single bite.

According to Food Network, Germans actually serve their ice cream to look like a plate of spaghetti. First, french vanilla ice cream is put through a pasta maker to make the frozen dessert look like noodles. Then, strawberry sauce is drizzled on top to give the appearance of tomato sauce. Shaved white chocolate is added for the parmesan effect. 

From sweet and creamy to sour and chewy, Mexican paletas is perfect no matter your craving. These frozen popsicles are made with coconut milk or fruit puree. Biting into this frosty dessert is a real treat because with each bite, you get a chunk of fresh fruit.

The current rolled ice cream phase that’s sweeping across the US actually originated in Thailand with an ice cream called I Tim Pad. The treat is made by pouring the ice cream base with your choice of flavor ingredients on a plate that dips -15 degrees Fahrenheit. The ice cream solidifies into a thin layer and then scraped into picture-perfect rolls. The rolls are then topped with fruits and sweets.

While it seems Alaska's cold temperatures wouldn't call for ice cream, the state does have its own version of the dessert. Akutaq is traditionally made from the fat from animals like seals, moose, and yes even fish. Crisco is sometimes used as a substitute for the animal fat. Seasonal berries are sometimes added in more modern renditions of the dish.

Although frozen custard was reportedly created in Coney Island back in 1919, the Midwest has quickly become the frozen custard capital of the world. This dessert is like ice cream but has the added ingredient of eggs, which gives it a more delicious, creamy flavor. The eggs also keep the dessert from melting too quickly.

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