Being given the name "Just Like It!", what do you think this is?

Let me give you a hint: It's usually served cold.



Anyway, if you answered "ice-cream", you are correct!

But this is not your average ice-cream or gelato. It is one of the "revolutionary" ice-cream made with liquid nitrogen. 

I've been wanting to try it out since it's outlet opened in One Utama but mom wasn't so sure about it when she heard that liquid nitrogen is involved in the ice-cream making process.

And one day I finally convinced her with Groupon vouchers (who knew that they would come in handy? but hey, I'm not complaining). We went there after our movie and bought ourselves some liquid nitrogen ice-cream.







I was craving for mango then.. Guess the mango froyo I made the week before couldn't satisfy me. So, I ordered a Tropicana Mango.
Some other flavours we tried were Durian Durian and Chocolate Pistachio.



I feel that the Chocolate Pistachio was a little bland and not chocolate-y enough for my taste. The Tropicana Mango, was not too sweet and just nice. Its smooth and soft texture beats the Italian gelato (trust me, I've tried the gelato there). If you enjoy smooth and soft ice-cream, you should probably try some liquid nitrogen ice-cream.
The Durian Durian, however, was good! I am not as durian-crazy as my brother or my mom but well, I do like to have a taste once in a while. What can I say, I enjoyed scooping a few spoonfuls of the ice-cream out of my brother's cup.

Since this is my first try at liquid nitrogen ice-cream, I couldn't compare Just Like It! with its other competitor in Malaysia, which is OMG Ooh My Gas.
Just Like It! is founded in Australia and is available in a few countries such as Singapore and Indonesia and of course, Malaysia.



Mom got a few more cups for her friend whom she was going to meet after that. She told me that the Rum Mint and Matcha Cookies Japan were good too. They do offer takeaways, as long as you are not going too far off.
The liquid nitrogen is used as a coolant itself so you don't have to take a dry ice pack or anything. You could just go off with the ice-cream without any worries.

The only disappointment is, they don't have much on the menu, just ice-cream, even the test tube coffee and stuff aren't available at the moment.. That is just sad.

I would probably have another go at liquid nitrogen ice-cream after this.. and maybe the test tube coffee will be available then?

So... One day I decided to make mango froyo. Frozen yogurts are a healthier alternative to ice-cream and they are quite easy to make, even without an ice-cream machine!

I got the recipe below from the Internet and it turned out awesome. :D

What you need is:

♥ 250ml plain yoghurt 

(I used the leftover greek yoghurt I used for the chocolate truffles I made earlier and it was not too shabby)

♥ 125ml milk

♥ 50g sugar (or to taste)

♥ 3 tbsp honey

♥ 2 ripe mangoes

♥ a pinch of salt

and of course..

♥ 2 ripe mangoes!

(after some trial and error, I decided that putting diced mangoes into the blender helps a lot so it is kinda like mango puree and it is easier to handle)

After blending or mixing everything until the mixture is smooth, refrigerate it.



If you DO have an ice-cream machine, follow the instructions on the user's manual in order to freeze the chilled mixture.



If you DON'T have an ice-cream machine, you'll just have to do it the other way. It is not that hard, really. All you have to do is cover the mixture and put it in the freezer for about 45mins to 1hr. After that, whisk it and place it back in the freezer. Repeat for 3 times or until the mixture is frozen.