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1. Do you have sweet tooth for ice cream?

2. People say that women have more cravings for such dessert. Do you agree?

3. Which flavor of ice cream do you like the most? Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

Taiwan: baobing Japan: mochi ice cream Korea: patbingsu /shaved ice

USA: frozen yogurt Germany: spaghettieis Italy: gelato

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Now that it’s summer, it’s time for some refreshingly cold treats. And that means more than just scoops and cones of ice cream; there’s a whole world of frozen treats out there that many of us have never seen. Let’s have a taste!

One delicious cold treat is faloodeh, an ancient Persian dish that is one of the world’s oldest frozen desserts. Often consisting of rice noodles and syrup made from chilled sweet rose water, faloodeh is quite different from ice cream. A little sour-cherry syrup on top adds some tartness to the sweetness. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

A traditional frozen dessert in India is kulfi, which is often served on a stick. It looks similar to ice cream, but as kulfi is made from condensed milk and isn’t whipped, it’s much denser and melts more slowly, making it great for hot days. Flavors such as rose and mango are popular.

Fruit lovers often prefer sorbet, a dairy-free frozen dessert often flavored with a sweet syrup made with fruit juice. A similar dessert that’s popular in the United States is sherbet. Not surprisingly, these two dishes are often confused. The difference is sherbet has a small amount of milk or cream added to make it a bit creamier. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

1. frozen (adj.) I just took the meat out of the freezer, so it’s still frozen.

2. refreshingly (adv.) It is refreshingly cool outside.

3. scoop ( n.) She put three scoops of ice cream in the bowl.

4. whip (v.) Alex whipped the butter to make it easier to spread.

5. dense ( adj.) Steel is denser than water, so it doesn’t float. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

1. now that as long as; since  Now that everyone is at the table, let’s start eating dinner.

2. it’s time for N. / to V. something is required to be done at the present time  It’s time to watch my favorite show!

3. consist of to be made up of  Frank’s diet consists of only vegetables and grains.

4. be made from Indicates the ingredients or materials of which something is made.  This juice is made from fresh oranges. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

If you’re set on getting ice cream but want something different, try rolled ice cream—thin sheets of ice cream rolled into layers. The dish is a popular Thai street food. Watching someone make it only adds to the fun of eating it. A mix of milk and cream is poured onto a cold metal surface, and toppings are blended into the freezing mixture with spatulas. Once the resulting sheet of ice cream is frozen, the vendor scrapes off sections with a spatula, causing them to roll forward.

Another brilliant ice cream that must be seen to be believed is dondurma. This Turkish treat is often sold from carts by vendors wearing traditional Turkish clothing. Dondurma is very thick, sticky, and stretchy, and it’s handled with a long stick. The vendor Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號 constantly churns and stretches the dondurma. When someone wants some, the vendor collects the ice cream on a stick and puts the cone on the end for the customer to grab. A common amusement is for vendors to tease the customer by repeatedly twisting the stick to move the cone out of reach before it is finally given.

What better way to beat the heat than with a treat? Keep cool this summer with these frozen delights! Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

1. blend (v.) The eggs and milk were blended in a mixing bowl.

2. brilliant (adj.) I’ve come up with a brilliant plan that will solve all our problems.

3. sticky ( adj.) Peanut butter is very sticky.

4. amusement (n.) Let’s head to the amusement park and go on some rides. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

5. tease (v.) Janet teased her younger brother by pretending to give him her candy bar.

6. layer (n.) Everything in this house was covered by a thick layer of dust.

7. vendor ( n.) She always stops by the fruit vendor on her way home.

8. churn (v.) The farmer showed us how to churn butter. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

1. be set on N./V-ing be focused on doing something  Jake is set on Japan for his spring vacation.  I’d rather not go out; I’m really set on staying home tonight.

2. something must be seen to be believed you’d have to see it to believe it  The painting is so beautiful that it must be seen to be believed.

3. What better way to V. than… someone believes the thing he/she is talking about is the best  What better way to relax than on a beautiful beach like this?

4. beat the heat to get yourself a little cool air, ice cream or a cold drink  We drank a lot of cold sports drinks to beat the heat. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

 Choose True or False according to the article.

1. Dondurma vendors often tease True / False customers by eating their ice cream.

2. Rice and rose petals are ingredients in True / False faloodeh.

True / False 3. Sorbet and sherbet are similar, but sherbet has a small amount of milk or cream added. Live ABC雜誌授權 第207號

 Fill in the blanks

brilliant vendor amusement frozen teasing

1. Stop ______your dog or you’ll get yourself bitten.

2. When the snowstorm struck last year, my car was literally ______.

3. This steak vendor boasts ______a selection of top quality meat and a number of celebrity chefs.

4. The ______park visit was totally spoiled by the incessant torrential rain.

5. They gave us some ______ideas about how to implement this project.

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1. After reading the article, which frozen dessert would you most like to try? Why?

2. Which of the frozen desserts discussed in the article is most similar to the shaved ice dessert found in Taiwan?