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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] 29 points 2 months 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 months ago

Shinkansen is a train.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months 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 months ago

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

Lol

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

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months 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 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 months ago

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

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

That's an amazing read

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

Pro tip: just wait for a bit.

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

These aluminim spoons are nice !

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Weight loss ice cream

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months 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