I went early to an evening rehearsal this afternoon, partly because I knew the traffic would get worse as the day moved toward quitting time, and partly to give me a chance to explore a neighborhood I don't know well. As I was walking around, I came upon a little store that advertised Soft Serve Ice Cream and Taiyaki. So of course I had to go in and find out what taiyaki is.
It's an ice cream cone in the shape of a fish, more oblong than round, with the mouth wide open to receive the ice cream. It is filled solely (pun intended) with soft serve, or a layer of some sort of paste, such as Nutella, can be glopped in first. I decided to get one, of course (in the name of doing Something New and not because I have a Sweet Tooth). And to expand the Something New aspect, I chose red bean paste as the first layer, followed by Thai Tea ice cream (also new) and graham cracker sprinkles.
It was all gloriously messy and tasty. I don't know that I'd make s special trip to go back just for that, but since it's near the tavern where my plays are sometimes performed, I might just find myself trying some new flavors. For science and exploration, naturally.
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