They sure know how to make one's mouth water (Photo: Noro Randria)

Frozen Yogurt at PartyLand [Closed]

The kind of place where it is easy to get carried away

They sure know how to make one's mouth water (Photo: Noro Randria)
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Japan has all these amazing iced-based desserts that I wish could be found everywhere. My favorite is by far soft cream that is similar to soft serve ice cream, although it has more milk so it tastes creamier. Then, it may be unexpected, but my second favorite would be some of the ice cream bars and popsicles that are sold at convenience stores. Who would have thought that such cheap products could actually be that delicious? Third place would go to kakigori, shaved ice on which flavored syrup is poured.

In case it wasn't clear, yes, I love ice cream! As I was walking in Osaka around Nanba station, my eyes were immediately attracted by what I first thought was a huge soft cream sign above a shop called PartyLand. It turned out it wasn't soft cream, but frozen yogurt. Although frozen yogurt is not exactly typical of Japan, I'm always up for it when iced desserts are involved, so I decided to enter the shop.

PartyLand is a self-serve frozen yogurt brand whose particularity is that the customer can create his or her own original frozen yogurt from the start. After having chosen the size of your cup, fill it with as many flavors as you want from the 16 that are available. They range from the classics - vanilla or chocolate - to flavors that are more Japanese-ish such as okinawan lemon, yuzu, or green tea also known as matcha. The last step is to add some slices of fresh fruit, chunks of cake, or candy, as toppings.

It was my first time tasting frozen yogurt, and I think I may have found my new favorite! I would say it was a bit creamier than soft cream, but not as sweet, which was great. Frozen yogurt is often said to be healthier than ice cream. PartyLand uses that fact as a way to attract women who are careful about what they eat, and the shop claims to "offer only non-fat, low-calorie frozen yogurt". 

As you happily fill your cup, there is this one thing that you have to keep in mind though: the price varies depending on the weight of your creation. Since 100 grams costs ¥210, try to stay reasonable in order to avoid any bad surprise when it's time to pay!

Noro Randria

Noro Randria @noro.randria