Beating the warmth with the flavour of autumn.
The tip of September is quick approaching and but the warmth of summer time continues to cling onto Japan. However if you happen to stroll by way of the streets, you’ll spot all of the indicators of autumn beginning to pop up, notably the meals. Our Japanese-language reporter Okay. Masumi has observed a candy potato-themed takeover within the snack scene. Nonetheless, there’s just one tasty deal with that may really assist us beat the warmth: ice cream.
On September 3, Häagen-Dazs launched a brand new seasonal taste, Irodori Imo, a mix of mitsuimo and murasaki imo candy potato. Desperate to attempt it, Masumi rushed to her native comfort retailer that morning, solely to seek out it fully offered out. There was a lonely area within the freezer with a price ticket of 351 yen (US$2.47), however the ice cream itself was nowhere in sight. Clearly, candy potato lovers have been out in full drive, elevating her hopes even greater.
After a number of repeat journeys to the identical retailer, Masumi determined to discover one other one and was shortly met with success! She additionally noticed Irodori Imo on the grocery store later, but it surely was the final one left. Witnessing the excessive demand first-hand, she couldn’t assist however assume that it should be scrumptious.
Opening it up, she was met with stunning swirls of each the mitsuimo and murasaki imo. The primary chew revealed a delicate sweetness and a touch of the delicate texture of the potatoes.
Neither taste overpowered the opposite; it was an ideal stability. The elegant style of the candy potato, paired with a refreshing aftertaste, was merely pleasant.
It felt like each taste belonged precisely the place it ought to be, leading to an ideal end. The candy potato taste was current with out being overly so, demonstrating the signature qualities of Häagen-Dazs ice cream. It was a comforting style.
Häagen-Dazs isn’t the one ice cream maker bringing out new candy potato treats, although. Subsequent was MOW’s Hokkori Beni Haruka (170 yen), made with candy potatoes from Kyushu and crafted right into a milky ice cream. When she opened it, she was greeted by vivid yellow ice cream.
Upon tasting, the wealthy sweetness of the candy potato was revealed—excellent for candy potato lovers. It was scrumptious, with a easy but barely thick texture that mimicked the sticky attribute of candy potatoes.
Total, this ice cream is good for anybody desirous to take pleasure in candy potato delicacies. It presents a bit bigger serving measurement than Häagen-Dazs, offering a satisfying snack at a wallet-friendly value.
Rounding out Masami’s candy potato ice cream celebration is Taberu Bokujo Yakiimo (268 yen), which is a limited-edition merchandise accessible at comfort retailer chain Household Mart as an offshoot of their common ice cream Taberu Bokujo Milk.
This eye-catching dessert is split into three layers: the highest is a milk ice cream made with Hokkaido milk and cream, the center accommodates candy potato paste, and the underside layer is a roasted candy potato-flavored ice cream.
This ice cream excelled in providing quite a lot of flavors multi function scoop. Every layer had a barely completely different texture, which added an thrilling twist to each chew.
The mix of the candy and sticky candy potato paste, the milky ice cream, and the light perfume of the roasted candy potato ice cream labored splendidly collectively. It felt like a particular dessert that would virtually go for a parfait.
So in the long run, we’d name all three of those must-tries for candy potato lovers and anybody wanting to embrace the flavors of autumn. Since fall in Japan is understood for being over earlier than you understand, don’t miss out on the possibility to take pleasure in these scrumptious ice lotions.
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