I was walking to my friend's place in Gold Coast. Suddenly I heard someone said hello from the side so I turned my head. It was the girl inside the gelato shop greeting me. The shop was in fact very cute. There were Halloween decorations everywhere. I decided to go inside and take a look.
The very friendly girl asked if I wanted to taste the flavours. I thought why not! They offered only a small selection of flavours but some are quite funny. 薑汁撞奶 caught my eyes so I asked her for a bite. Wow... very gingery and spicy. Too bad that I was not with my mom that day. I am sure my mom who is a complete ginger person would love it. There were even small pieces of ginger in the gelato. Of course, the most important thing is the gelato was smooth and creamy.
And then there was Basil & Lemon Sorbet. I was not sure what exactly basil tasted like, but I knew it is a kind of herb and people use it in cooking savory dishes. But in a dessert? Never heard. I felt a little embarassed to asked if I could taste this one as well. The cheerful girl handed me a spoonful without hesitation.
Basil & Lemon was light and refreshing. I think the reason they put basil into the sorbet is to enhance the flavour of lemon and make the sorbet tastes more complex.
I ended up buying both flavours. I was surprised when the girl handed me the cup. The scoops were topped with a marshmellow with a ghost face on it. That's right. It was Halloween. Too bad that my phone was out of battery at that time so I could not take a picture of it.