McD's Goes Green With Cilantro Ice Cream
Whoever’s in charge of marketing at McDonald’s China must be missing warmer weather, because their latest limited-time offerings seemingly want to warm you up or invoke springtime vibes.
Case in point – a new menu item that’s available this week only called the 香香香菜新地 Xiāng Xiāng Xiāngcài Xīndì, otherwise known as Fragrant Cilantro Sundae.
Cilantro – aka coriander – is one of those things in the food world that’s highly contentious. I personally enjoy the fresh flavor it lends to many dishes and sauces. Some, on the other hand, find it has an offputting soapy quality, and thus steer clear of it.
No special packaging here
The thing is though, does it work with ice cream? Surprisingly, yes.
I ordered this cilantro ice cream on , and it came delivered as most of their ice creams do – a simple cup in a tiny plastic baggy, no pomp and circumstance here.
It's pretty much McDonald's vanilla ice cream topped with a gooey-looking neon green syrup which is allegedly cilantro flavored but has more of a generic sweet flavor that's hard to pinpoint. Atop this is finely minced – and I mean finely minced – fresh cilantro.
Diving in
Upon first bite, the cilantro's freshness is all there. A bit odd at first, but it's a flavor that grows, especially when further mixed with the ice cream and green syrup stuff.
If you're really in for crazy flavor combos, try their Cumin Barbecue Chicken Wings dipped in the ice cream. It's kind of like cumin chicken with yogurt, as the cilantro and cumin play together really well.
An advert for the green ice cream
All in all, it's worth a try, but you'd better get this while it lasts. The fast-food chain is only offering the ice cream until Friday, Feb 25.
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