Fun Facts about Aisukurīmu

Aisukurīmu or known as an "ice cream" is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It may be made from dairy milk or cream and is flavoured with a sweetener, either sugar or an alternative, and any spice, such as cocoa or vanilla.

Do you love ice cream as much as we do? If you can’t go a day, a week, or even a month without the delicious flavors of ice cream, then we know how you feel. While you may be a pro at eating ice cream, did you know that there are some really interesting facts about ice cream?

We have found some cool tidbits about ice cream that you may not have heard before. If you want to impress your friends and family with your knowledge about this infamous sweet treat, take a look at some of the fun facts below!

• It takes 12 pounds of milk to produce just 1 gallon of ice cream

• The average number of licks to finish a scoop of ice cream is 50

• The most popular flavor is vanilla, then chocolate

• Chocolate ice cream was invented before vanilla

• Ice cream in America in the 1700’s was rare and enjoyed by the elite

• The first written ice cream recipe was found in a 1665 recipe book

• Ice cream headaches or “brain freeze” is the result of the nerve endings in the roof of your mouth sending a message to your brain of the loss of heat

• The tallest ice cream cone was over 9 feet tall in Italy

• Chocolate syrup is the most popular ice cream topping

Here's a little quote for you

"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream and that is pretty much the same thing."

So, what are you waiting for? Grab your aisukurīmu and feel the happiness. Don't forget to snap your ice cream, so you can share to your closest friends! Good luck!

Editor: My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream