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Ezaki Glico's best-selling frozen treat, Ice no Mi sherbet balls, are always a familiar sight in convenience store and supermarket freezers. A delight to eat in summer or any time of the year, the tasty sherbet balls in their convenient and easy-to-eat pouches have been a children's favorite for the past 33 years.
Vegetables join the Ice no Mi lineup
As we've seen before with vegetable shaved ice shop Azabu Yasaigashi, for example, combining vegetables into an iced dessert is not a new concept in Japan. However, for Ice no Mi, which has stayed with fruits for the past 33 years, vegetables were a previously unexplored territory.
Ezaki Glico has now created a special edition of Ice no Mi featuring Japanese grown vegetables. Supervised by Tokuoka Kunio, the third-generation owner of the respected traditional restaurant Kyoto Kitcho, this series, which took over 2 years to develop, features Japanese carrots, Japanese corn, Japanese kabocha pumpkin and Japanese satsumaimo sweet potatoes.
We had a chance to visit Ezaki Glico and get an advanced sample. This was their Japanese corn Ice no Mi...
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What a surprise! It had the same familiar texture of Ice no Mi, with its harder outside shell and melt-in-your-mouth sherbet interior, but the rich and creamy flavor of sweet corn was a new sensation.
A delicious way to get your veggies
According to Ezaki Glico, "we wanted to make a snack which parents around the world would feel safe giving their children. We thought we could come up with ice cream with surprising novelty while also providing a healthy snack. For parents' peace of mind, we use no colorants, additional flavors or artificial sweeteners."
Maya Honda of Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd., Product Research Center (L) and Tokuoka Kunio(R)| Courtesy of © Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
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Kabocha pumpkin from Hokkaido
Using the Ebisu varietal of kabocha, known for its sweetness, it has a rich flavor which will surprise you!
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Satsumaimo sweet potato from Kyushu
Using only level 14 (top) grade Naruto Kintoki sweet potatoes, it has hint of delightful sweetness.
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Carrots from Hokkaido and Kyushu
Blending premium carrots from two regions of Japan, it has the refreshing flavor of carrots and a satisfying creaminess too.
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Corn from Hokkaido
Using a super sweet variety of corn which has twice the sweetness, it tastes like chilled corn soup, deliciously smooth and rich.
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