things i enjoy about nz, part 4

to make up for having not updated in a while (school sucks), i thought i'd have a bonus entry today. while milkshakes here just don't exist and the ice cream could be better, there are two frozen treats here i just can't get anywhere else.

memphis meltdowns and frujus

let me start by saying this is the most awesome ice cream bar ever. aside from the out of print milky way bar, that is. the proportions are just perfect: it's got the right amount of ice cream, raspberry goo, and chocolate. and it all tastes so yummy. they make other ones but this one is just perfect. the raspberry is tart which helps cut the sweetness of the ice cream and chocolate. there's a gooey caramel one which i think is good, but sweetness overload.

frujus are also delicious. it's the closest thing to a popsicle here (well, for me at least since the only flavour i like is orange), but it's a little different. for starters, it tastes like actual oranges instead of the fake crap popsicles use. so that's a good thing, right? i can eat one and i'm getting probably 5% fruit juice, which is more than i'd get from a popsicle! they're so yummy though, and very refreshing. i don't really need the refreshing bit anymore since it's cooler, but it's a great summertime treat.

while i may not be able to get a good malt here, at least i have these things to tide me over!

things i miss about america, part 6

even though it's getting colder here, that still doesn't stop me from wanting ice cream. in fact, i forget the exact statistic but there's a northern state (geographically, i think it's either in the midwest or alaska) eats more ice cream than any other u.s. state. the fact that the other day was the anniversary of the ice cream sundae also tells me this entry is appropriate now more than any other time of year.

ice cream, milkshakes, and malts

now, i'm certainly not suggesting these things don't exist in new zealand or anywhere outside of america. it's just due to different recipes as well as personal preferences, it's all totally different here. i've had some decent ice cream, but nothing as awesome as the ice cream i've had from various places in america. and again, i'm not knocking it, it's just a difference of how americans like ice cream to taste versus how kiwis like it. mostly i just stick to the occasional gelato because gelato is fucking amazing (here at least, the one time i had it in the u.s. it was just eh).

the huge difference here is milkshakes and malts. malts are hard to find here but they can be hard to find in america too, so oh well. but milkshakes, my god. to me, a milkshake consists of a couple scoops of ice cream, milk, and maybe some flavouring like chocolate syrup or something. i prefer black and white shakes (or even better, malts) which is like a chocolate shake but it's made with vanilla ice cream. it's great because i love chocolate, but i hate super chocolatey milkshakes where they're practically black from having so much chocolate syrup in them (and usually made with chocolate ice cream). they're nice and thick, though still drinkable through a straw. here it seems to be a different story.

here the shakes are basically flavoured milk. blech! i like chocolate milk but it's not a substitute for a chocolate milkshake. not to mention the chocolate milkshake syrup used here probably has no chocolate whatsoever in it, it's the fakest crap i've ever tasted. australia's lucky in that at least they have baskin robbins, who i assume would make a milkshake the same way in any country. as much as i love new zealand i gotta admit, at times like that it makes me wonder if i'd feel a little more at home in australia.

there's nothing wrong with putting a little ice cream in that milkshake, guys!