Summer weather means that all across America people are perking up at the jingle of the ice cream truck and getting ready to cool down with popsicles, ice cream, and other frozen goodies. Sure, Chipwiches and Choco Tacos might be delicious, but they just can’t compare to many of the amazing icy delicacies that are popular internationally. Be prepared for some serious dessert envy.
Head to Istanbul or most anywhere in Turkey, and you’ll be tempted by the showman-like vendors selling Dondurma (a special kind of ice cream). Dondurma peddlers use long wooden paddles to churn the dessert, putting on an elaborate display as they dole out scoops. This isn’t any kind of ice cream—Dondurma is made from milk, sugar, salep (a type of flour) and mastic (a resin that gives it…
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