Ice creams are one of my favorite desserts.
And if there be one (simple) thing I look forward to from season to season, from time to time, it is the ever-changing flavors of McDonalds dessert ice cream.
It's not just me, I'm quite sure, because how can anyone not be delighted when the fast food chain starts their advertising for cones, sundaes and McFlurries in the variety of flavors like coconut, strawberry, rock melon, Hershey's Chocolate, and more?
I've always been a huge fan of the vanilla cone.
Whether it be I have it now as an adult, or whether I relive the memories of myself at six years old eating the cone with Mr. Radioman at the McDonalds near Stamford Road, the cone has always been a quiet yet lingering part of my life.
Again, I don't think it's just me.
A McDonalds ice cream cone is one of those instant pleasures that people generally can either afford, or (worse case scenario) save up for.
I used to share the strawberry sauce ice cream sundae with Mr Radioman whenever we had birthday and Christmas celebrations at McDonalds.
And even though it has been many years since I last had the Oreo McFlurry, I used to have it a lot back when I was still in school.
I've gotten more fond of the cone these days.
Not simply because of the price point, but also because I get to try their fun flavors without needing to worry whether or not I'll be wasting food if it doesn't suit my taste.
That's the great thing about cones.
If you like the taste, no problem.
If you don't like the taste, there's not much to finish.
Over the years I've had the opportunity to try out a couple of ice cream cones.
I might not remember for certain where I have had them.
I might not even remember exactly which flavor is which but there was a Matcha cone which was mild on the sugar and mild on the matcha, there was a vanilla cone with some sort of bubblegum swirl that I tried because a friend had said the taste was unusual and tasted good.
More than once there have been Hershey's Chocolate cones, all of which have been consistent with the distinctive sweetish taste of cocoa and the faint but creamy taste of milk.
Then there have been those of Thai Milk Tea.
It isn't often that I take pictures of my cones, but sometimes I do, like the Chendol one which I had at Marina Square recently.
Was it a great tasting cone?
Yes, and no.
On one hand it did remind me of the Chendol softee that I'd once had at 7-11 20 years ago.
On the other hand, however, there was the strong sweet of the gula melaka which afterwards lingered cloyingly at the back of the throat.
i can't say I didn't like the Chendol cone.
But right now they've shifted to the strawberry, and I'm wondering if I should go take a shot at it too.