This one you will surely miss when you are abroad - the dirty ice cream.
When you hear the familiar sound of the bell, it's the dirty ice cream man! And children just can't resist the temptation to buy some.
I don't know why it is called dirty ice cream. For sure it is not because of the quality of the ice cream because from the time I was a kid up to now, I can't remember any instance when I had a problem with my stomach after eating it. Of late, I have read children and adults being hospitalized, and a few even died, because of other foods. But not the dirty ice cream.
Possibly dirty because the vendor just handles the cones directly with his bare hand. The cones are not wrapped with tissue. And, horrors, what he has handled minutes ago. But, then, sometimes we need some bad bacteria to enter our system, right? Our immune system needs to practice fighting so that we will be stong and healthy.
But, anyway, the ice cream is just so delicious. And only 5 pesos a scoop. If indeed, you'll experience stomach trouble later, what the heck. At least you have satisfied your craving.
Ti may dirty ice cream man sa abroad? Waay gid haay. @
