Welcome to Tokyo! Japan has definitely got some of the oddest, most wonderful inventions in the world. Here’s just one of them: window displays. Rather than post a boring, printed menu in the window of a restaurant, owners put delectable looking plates of their popular dishes. You can’t help but be drawn into the establishment after ogling these items. Only problem? They’re all made of plastic.
Check out the ice cream in the top shelf. I tried several flavors when I was there in 2008, from tame green tea to sesame. We had the good fortune of stumbling upon a type of Baskin Robbins one night and I couldn’t resist ordering a double scoop of Popping Showers and Temptation Island. Popping Showers tasted of vanilla with red and green pop rocks swirled throughout. Temptation Island was reminiscent of our rainbow sherbet. Both were delicious!
These flavors too tame for you? How about Wasabi, or horsemeat? These flavors and more can be found at
101 Japan’s Amazing Inventions of Ice Cream Flavors
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