Word: gelato
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Favorite ice-cream flavor: A gelato, for sure, probably one from nuts...
Daniel Ackler tasted paradise for the first time on a trip to Italy. Now, he's brought a little bite of heaven to Hong Kong, his home for 13 years. The Canadian-born trader studied the art of making authentic gelato under an Italian master before opening his first gelateria, XTC On Ice, a year ago in Hong Kong's trendy SoHo district. Since then, Ackler's gelati have gained a reputation as the best Italian ices in Asia. His mandarin-hued outlet on Cochrane Street, tel: (852) 2541 0500, is thronged even on chilly afternoons with bankers on break...
...features many hole-in-the-wall restaurants with great pasta and good wine. I won't recommend any one in particular; just start walking through the area and pick one. You probably won't go wrong. Pick a second restaurant for dessert, and continue to explore the neighborhood, genuine gelato in hand. While you're in the North End, visit the sites of your high school U.S. history class: Paul Revere's home and Old North Church (home of "One if by land, two if by sea." And if anyone asks...
...white chocolate gelato ball was light and mild, surrounded by richer white chocolate chips. The raspberry sauce, probably homemade, could stand alone. This gelato ball would make an excellent dessert option, summer or winter...
...cookies & cream gelato ball was one of several varieties of the ice cream flavor we tried in the Square. It was well mixed, with little hint of vanilla and few chunks of Oreo. But the gelato ball itself was rolled in cookie pieces and dark chocolate. The gelato was soft and chewy, and its fluffy sauce was the perfect touch. The Tartufo was lighter than we expected...