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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I was once in a Filipino grocery in L.A. and they had corn and cheese ice cream. I don't mean they had corn ice cream and they had cheese ice cream, I mean they had an ice cream flavor called "corn and cheese."

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Filipino here, grew up with the stuff and never realized how weird it could be perceived as until now. It's more like a cheesy vanilla flavor with bits of corn.

We also have a creamy vanilla sort of popsicle with red mung beans in it that I suspect we got from the Chinese.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

"cheesy vanilla flavor with bits of corn"

That is seriously not helping lol. I will concede though that it could be one of those things better tasting than you would imagine. Like the first time I tried the off the cob version of elote (Mexican Street corn.) A cup of hot corn with mayo, cheese, and chili powder? I thought it sounded bizarre at the time but holy shit - I ate the hell out of it and wanted more lol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Combining different tastes and textures is a huge thing in Filipino cuisine. In the ice cream, the sweetness of the ice cream and corn is complemented (and arguably enhanced) by the saltiness of the cheese. The corn also provides a little crunch. I think it's that same combo in elote that makes it so good.

One of my favorite snacks from my childhood that I still enjoy to this day is green mango with bagoong (fermented shrimp paste). The green mango is crunchy and sour while the bagoong is salty with a good dose of umami.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

By vanilla I just mean like the basic white soft-serve ice cream.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I put a little vanilla in my corn pudding for holidays. I could also throw cheese in there if i was so inclined.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I guess I can see that, I've just never experienced the combo. Cheese and ice cream together seems like a challenge to pull off.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Me loading my .45 1911

"Shame"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Them, producing insane quantities of 1911s in huts in the jungle with stolen electricity: "Kahiya"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago