Today, May 9, is Ice Cream Day. It is said that this time of year, after the GW holidays, is considered to be the beginning of the ice cream season.

So, what flavors of ice cream are popular around the world? Let us introduce the "Top 10 Best Ice Cream Flavors" announced by the U.S. website Top Ten of City. According to the ranking by the website, the top 10 most popular ice cream flavors in the world are as follows

No. 1 Vanilla
No. 2 Chocolate
No. 3 Strawberry
No. 4 Cookies and cream
No. 5 Neapolitan
No.6 French vanilla
No. 7 Almond chocolate
No.8 Rocky Rock
No.9 Chocolate chip mint
No. 10 Butter Pecan

Vanilla at No. 1 probably needs no explanation. After all, normal is the strongest. By the way, "He/She is so vanilla." in English means "He/she is so ordinary and boring.

Vanilla ice cream. It looks very ordinary.
Vanilla ice cream. It looks very ordinary.

Fifth place goes to "Neapolitan," a tri-color ice cream of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. It has its roots in the food of Naples, Italy.

Neapolitan ice cream I thought it was "Neapolitan" because it resembled the Italian flag.
Neapolitan ice cream I thought it was "Neapolitan" because it resembled the Italian flag.

No. 6 "French Vanilla" is a custard-based ice cream. It is thicker and creamier than regular vanilla.

French Vanilla Not much different from vanilla in appearance.
French Vanilla Not much different from vanilla in appearance.

No. 8 Rocky Rock is a flavor introduced in 1929 by the U.S. ice cream maker Dreyer's. It is made of chocolate ice cream, nuts, and marshmallows. It is made of chocolate ice cream, nuts, and marshmallows.

Rocky Rock marshmallows in it.
Rocky Rock marshmallows in it.

No. 10 Butter Pecan is made with roasted pecans, butter, and vanilla. It is especially popular in the U.S., and most major U.S. ice cream makers offer this flavor.

Butter Pecan - a popular flavor in the U.S.
Butter Pecan - a popular flavor in the U.S.

It is unfortunate that, since this is a global ranking, there are no unique Japanese flavors such as "black sesame" or "green tea" in the list. We hope that these flavors of ice cream will become popular around the world as Japanese food becomes more popular around the world.