The Ice-Cream Capital of the World | Tocumba, Mexico at Schema : more than ethnic

Michoacan's.jpg Wouldn't it be awesome to live in a world where you could eat delicious ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner without anybody judging you?

Well, that place doesn't exist, but your best bet to achieving this pipe dream would be to move to a little town in Mexico called Tocumbo, where 90% of the families are part of the ice cream business.

Dubbed the "Ice-cream capital of the world" by one shop, Tocumbo is the home of the Michoacan ice cream brand, which is known for its distinct frothy texture and unique flavours, including tequila, corn, sweet cheese curd, cantaloupe, or avocado.

The small town of 1,500 people is putting itself on the map as many shops from Guatemala city to Portland, Oregon have started selling the Michoacan brand.

"It has become an international phenomenon," says German Espinoza, the town administrator.

And best of all, for all those who have yet to salivate at the mouth, the ingredients are all completely fresh!

"This is the original stuff here," says Barragan, a manager of two Michoacan shops. "We're showing the world what good ice cream is."

More: (source) USA Today

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Haha cheese curd ice cream? Reminds me of that gelato place on Venables...

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