Ice cream is a seemingly simple pleasure: creamy, chocolate, strawberry. But there are people who can't imagine sweetness without risk. They seek not just coolness, but an existential experience. Exotic ice cream is culinary adrenaline. In Japan, you'll be offered a ball with unagi, in the Philippines with fried ants, and in Israel with real foie gras. Why do people eat this? How is it made? And where is the strangest ice cream in the world? Welcome to a gastronomic attraction.Ice Cream with Meat and Fish: Not for VegetariansLet's start with the most shocking. In Japan, ice cream with chicken flavor (tori) and unagi is popular. The taste is achieved by adding grill extract or fish sauce to the milk base. The smell is specific, sweet-salty. Locals like to eat it with soy sauce. In Hong Kong, they serve "Egg and Waffle" ice cream — not sweet, but resembling scrambled eggs with crispy bacon. In South Africa, there is a brand called "Ice Cream from Fried Worms" (motopi). The worms are dried, turned into powder, mixed with cream. According to the manufacturers, it is rich in protein. In Australia, you can try ice cream with kangaroo meat. It is reddish, with a sour taste. In Sweden, with moose meat.Salty Ice Cream: Salt is Not Only in CaramelSalty caramel has already become a classic. But ice cream with sea salt, truffle salt, or salt from the Himalayas is an exotic treat. In Turkey, they sell dondurma with salt and mastic (resin of pistachio tree), it is sticky, almost like gum. Salty ice cream is eaten in Japan with fried squid. The hit of the last few years is ice cream with bacon and maple syrup (USA). Sweet and salty at the same time. In Italy, they make "Gelato with Olives" (green olives and olive oil). Olives give a piquancy and bitterness.Spicy and Hot: Ice Cream with Chili Pepper, Wasabi, GingerMexican "chili pepper ice cream" with lime refreshes and burns. In Thailand, ice cream with wasabi (green cold horseradish) is popular. Sweet milk softens the burning, bu ... Read more