Sentosa Island, Singapore: Passing by an ice cream parlour, I glimpsed at the menu. My eyes stopped at the weirdest ice cream flavour I had heard of – Chrysanthemum! Immediately, I bought two scoops of ice cream. It was bitter and difficult to gulp down. The experience intrigued me to learn about other bizarre ice cream flavours from around the globe. Here are the top 7 so you don’t miss trying them on your trips.
Discover the Weirdest Ice Cream Flavours from Around the World
1. Lobster ice cream
Though strange, a buttery vanilla ice cream flecked with chunks of red lobster meat is relished. Ben and Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Maine, US, invented this flavour in 1988. In a thread on Reddit, most people commented that lobster ice cream tastes disgusting. However, Ben and Bill, Maine, don’t have a problem selling 100 buckets a year. Seafood lovers enjoy the ice cream, calling it similar to frozen lobster bisque. Next time, you are in the US, don’t forget to try this rarest ice cream.
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2. Cold Sweat ice cream
This is an ice cream that will make you sweat. The Cold Sweat flavour packs two of the hottest chillies, habaneros and ghost peppers, with two hot sauces in a cool base. Another concoction from the USA, some say, tastes like fire. It’s an unusual pair of a sweet dessert with spices. It will be a tastebud adventure, balancing intense heat with the sweetness of ice cream.
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3. Garlic ice cream – the weirdest ice cream flavour from the US
The rarest ice cream flavour comes from California, USA – the garlic ice cream. The thought of garlic in ice cream makes my taste buds repulsive. You can find this flavour all over the city of Gilroy, California. It is also found in India, South Korea, and Canada. People enjoy the subtle taste of garlic ice cream. It is a blend of sweetness and creaminess of ice cream with the bitterness of garlic. I wonder if garlic ice cream leaves a pungent odour in the mouth like garlic does.
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4. Pani Puri ice cream – the weirdest ice cream flavour from India
Streets of India are laden with shops selling pani puri. This tangy, spicy, sour, savoury, and sweet snack is a delight for every Indian. The streets of Mumbai have gone a step further. They serve pani puri ice cream. Coming from India, it is a taste that I can vouch for. With a mix of every taste, ice cream is delicious. It is a go-to for vegans as it is dairy-free.
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5. Green Grass ice cream – the weirdest ice cream flavour from London
Imagine a cow eating grass and now read the title of this paragraph again! Yes! Chin Chin Labs, Camden, London creates crazy ice cream flavours from about anything. They serve green grass ice cream on a bed of chocolate soil. Secret London says that Anya Hindmarch Ice Cream Project serves the wackiest ice cream flavours in London. To the likes of Heinz baked beans, fish and chips, and soy sauce, but I believe nothing beats green grass flavour.
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6. Tomato Pizza ice cream
The famous weirdest ice cream flavours maker, Van Leeuwen, from the USA, came up with tomato pizza flavour. It is made of cream cheese and mozzarella with swirls of tomato jam and basil crust cookies. Do you want an ice cream for dinner? Yes! It will be a tomato pizza ice cream.
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7. Jackfruit ice cream
Another one of the weirdest ice cream flavours from India turns pumpkin into ice cream. Jackfruit isn’t the most pleasing taste in meals, but being sold as an ice cream is wondrous. Naturals ice cream sells it throughout the year. This ice cream has a creamy texture with hard chunks of pumpkin. In India, pumpkin is usually used in savoury dishes.
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FAQs
1. Where can I sample the world’s weirdest ice cream flavours?
If in the US, you can stop by Ben & Bill’s Chocolate Emporium in Bar Harbor, Maine, to try lobster ice cream. In London, Anya Hindmarch Ice Cream Project serves a variety of bizarre ice cream flavours like Heinz baked beans ice cream. You can visit Apsara Ice Creams on Linking Road, Bandra West, Mumbai, India to relish pani puri sorbet.
2. What is the weirdest ice cream flavour on Reddit?
Reddit mentions many strange ice cream flavours. Apart from the 7 flavours above, it talks about sweet corn and blueberry, olive oil, strawberry & balsamic, pear & gorgonzola, black pepper, artichoke, lavender honey, turkey skin, and wasabi ice cream flavours. Foodies looking for different culinary experiences will enjoy this list of flavours.
3. What is the weirdest ice cream topping?
If unique ice cream flavours aren’t exciting enough, there are daring toppings to try. Dil pickles, french fries, wheatgrass and salt, wasabi peas, candied bacon, chocolate and Aleppo pepper, chicken top ramen, and Fritos are the rarest ice cream toppings.
4. What is the least favourite ice cream flavour?
Surveys amongst the US population have named birthday cake and cake batter as the least popular ice cream flavours.
5. What are the best ice cream flavours?
Americans love chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, butter pecan, chocolate chip cookie dough, cookies n’ cream, coffee, chocolate chip, and pistachio ice cream flavours.
Conclusion
The weirdest ice cream flavours around the world make my stomach churn. The idea of eating some of them is off-putting. But, they are a must-eat. Such an adventure shouldn’t be missed. My top 7 strangest ice cream flavours are lobster, cold sweat, garlic, pani puri, green grass, tomato pizza, and jackfruit. Try some and let me know which is your favourite weirdest ice cream.