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Some people have tried pouring hot coffee over it to make a sort of ad hoc affogato, but according to reports, this did not work as the coffee froze on top instead of melting the ice cream.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That is cool, ice cream frozen hard enough it'll be just right to eat when you get home (as opposed to having to get home, and wait for the ice cream to re-freeze)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Shinkansen is a train.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Dude what is this wiki page?

Hardness and how to deal

Thought I was on a joke wiki for a sec.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago

This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia.

Lol

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

It reads like it was written by a Japanese speaker who did their best to translate.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

You know what. I'm glad it is a thing. Because this is one of those hidden cultural nuggets that unless you lived there on the regular you would never know

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I am devastated to learn of this now, and not 6 years ago when I was in Japan. Great snacking on those trains in general, tho. Highly recommend.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

This is the kind of leaning in I want to see, and no other.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

(Aluminium spoons immediately sold out)

Pro tip from a seasoned domestic train traveller from Finland: don't you go nowhere without a camping spoon/fork combo. Got a random military surplus one and travel has been smooth ever since. (Also have a table knife, a wooden mug, and a thermos mug. Oh and a Swiss army knife, but that's just regular every day stuff.)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

That's an amazing read

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Pro tip: just wait for a bit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

These aluminim spoons are nice !

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Here's how I do it. Tear the container, start biting.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I remember having heard a song about this. Found it again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_VRIuKM9gw

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

ad hoc affogato

Now I'm curious what the difference is between ad hoc and non ad hoc affogato, because pouring hot coffee over ice cream sounds like a standard affogato to me

[–] silverchase 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's ad hoc because you accidentally end up with coffee popsicle or something.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Wait, this sounds great. I'd love to get one with some milk and pour tiny amounts on top to scrape off.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Weight loss ice cream

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

ANA's ice cream on flights also used to be like that. Last time we flew was the first time I didn't have to wait like 20+ mins to get into it