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As\u00a0if we needed another excuse to eat dessert,\u00a0July is National Ice Cream\u00a0<\/span>Month.\u00a0While you’re busy noshing on your go-to flavor, have a taste of some popular frozen treats from around the world with these 7 cool, unexpected ice creams.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Indian

Indian kulfi<\/p><\/div>\n

India<\/a>: For many of us, our knowledge of Indian desserts stops\u00a0with the yogurt at the end of the local Indian buffet. But kulfi<\/strong>, a.k.a. Indian ice cream, is cold comfort worth experiencing. It starts with boiled milk and sugar, accented by rich spices like cardamon, almond and pistachios. Once frozen, the result is a\u00a0creamy, slightly chewy texture that’s served in a dish or as a kulfi pop. Ask for it at Indian grocery stores or in big-city Indian restaurants.<\/p>\n

Related: These are the five best margaritas in the country. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ecuador<\/a>:\u00a0The word\u00a0artisanal<\/em> gets tossed around a lot these days, but Ecuador’s\u00a0helado de paila, <\/em>or kettle ice cream<\/strong>, is the real deal. As the legend goes, this hand-churned delicacy has its roots in the northern town of Ibarra, where indigenous people combined snow from a nearby volcano with fruit juices and cane sugar in a bronze pan.\u00a0These days, the dessert is common in many urban ice cream shops and tourist attractions, where you can watch artisans hand-make your dessert in a copper kettle.<\/p>\n

\"Mexican

Mexican paletas<\/p><\/div>\n

Mexico<\/a>: Paletas<\/strong>\u00a0come in two varieties: refreshing water- and juice-based, and creamy milk-based. Both types of Mexican ice pops are known for their bright colors and\u00a0everything-but-the-kitchen-sink ingredient combinations like mango-chile and cucumber-lime, usually with chunks of fruit suspended throughout.\u00a0Too delicious to remain south of the\u00a0border, paletas are now widely available in Los Angeles and other large U.S. cities.<\/p>\n

Related: Find out why these are America’s top 10 brewery tours.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Greece<\/a>:\u00a0Olive oil in savory foods is a no-brainer. But olive oil ice cream<\/strong> may be Greek to you. Kalamata olives and honey join forces with the usual ice cream ingredients for a sweet treat with an extra-velvety texture.<\/p>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

Japan<\/a>:\u00a0In the Land of the Rising Sun, flavors like vanilla and green tea are common in most ice cream shops. But Japan is better known for the novelty flavors<\/strong> available at some specialty stores. Flavors like eel, squid ink, jellyfish, and soy sauce tempt\u00a0adventurous eaters. Some contain the flavoring, whileothers are dotted with bits of the actual food.<\/p>\n

\"Italian

Italian Gelato<\/p><\/div>\n

Italy<\/a>: Gelato<\/strong> is Italian for “frozen,” and one taste of this treat will\u00a0be amore<\/em> at first bite. The base ingredients are similar, so Americans\u00a0sometimes think of gelato as a fancy word for ice cream. But\u00a0its Italian counterpart uses more milk, less cream and fewer (or no) eggs; it’s also churned more slowly than ice cream and stored at a slightly higher temperature. The result is a silkier, creamier texture that contains less fat, less air and more flavor. Now, how do you say “winning” in Italian?<\/p>\n

\"Filipino-Sorbetes.700\"<\/p>\n

Philippines<\/a>: The name\u00a0sorbetes<\/strong> a.k.a. Filipino\u00a0“dirty ice cream,” is rather misleading. For starters, it’s made from a base of coconut milk and cassava, so right off the bat it’s distinct from the similarly named sorbet. Secondly, there’s nothing dirty about this frozen dessert, which earned\u00a0its unappetizing nickname because it’s commonly peddled on street carts. The creamy treat comes in flavors like mango, ube (purple yam) and even cheese; it’s served in a cone or on a bun.<\/p>\n

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