More than just ice-cream

My memory of ice-cream began late in my childhood. I didn’t know what ice-ream was until I was 4 or 5 years old, when I saw my elder sister rushed with a throng of kids to an ice-cream truck, which came to our village probably only twice a year. The first bite was such an enthralling experience—for it was the hottest time of the year. I stood there watching the truck disappeared in the dust, utterly heart-broken. Then came a short period when I had ice-cream almost everyday. Thanks to 姨丈, who took me daily to a park near my grandma’s house during my family’s brief visit. We would stroll quietly in the park, most of the time in complete silence. And we would always walk to a food stall where he would buy me some ice- cream. I would lick the ice cream feverishly while he gazed far away, obviously in deep thoughts. Who would have much to say to a five-year old? I thought… And the ice cream was just so good….

Now I am older and richer, I can have as much ice cream as I want. A few weeks ago, some smart people from the department that I work came up with a brilliant idea of having group activities intermittently so as to facilitate more interactions between colleagues. The first event was called “the ice-cream break” which we all had ice-cream at the not-so-French sidewalk cafe at the back of our building. Apart from eating and chatting, we also got quizzed on “Ice-cream trivia”. I have listed some interesting questions below. See how much you know about ice-cream and answers will be posted on the blog tomorrow.

1) What is the most popular ice-cream flavor?
a) Chocolate b) Vanilla c) Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

2) Which day of the week has the highest ice-cream sales?
a) Friday b)Sat c)Sun

3) On average, how many licks does it take to finish a single scoop ice-cream cone?
a)50 b)100 c)110

4) How much ice-cream is produced annually in the US?
a) Enough to fill CCC&C b)Enough to fill a football field c)Enough to fill the Grand Canyon

5) Haagen Daz is made in Sweden and its name means Happy Days
a) True b)False

6) Which country consumes the most ice-cream per capital?
a) Italy b) USA c) Iran


Believe it or not, ice-cream tastes best when served at a temperature of 8-degree Farenheit... We should definitely try that during the winter. Um, it’s time to have my favourite ice-cream—Vanilla from Dreyer’s, which got the highest ranking from the Consumer Report...