TPP has been going to Costa Rica for research and teaching for 20 years, so discovering completely new things outside of the rainforest happens a lot less frequently. So it was with a bit of surprise to find La Sorbeterade Lolo Mora, a rather small ice cream shop buried in the middle of San Jose's Mercado Central warren of aisles and shops. Far from being something new, this shop has been serving their "traditional ice cream" in all its many flavors (1) for well over 100 years. The ice cream was unlike any other and best described as "a heady mix of
cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla with a granita–like texture". Yep, spice ice cream that's sort of icy, but make no mistake, it's wonderful. And getting it in a cone would be a mistake; it melts pretty fast. Generally my students only get to spend an afternoon and evening as tourists in San Jose, and in the past, it was a Sunday, and most of the Mercado shops were closed. However, Sunday shopping, including grocery stores like Super Mas, early Christmas, and even black Friday sales have all come to Costa Rica. My dear Ticos, let TPP apologize for our cultural exports and the invasion of our fast food too. Please do not let a DQ open anywhere within two kilometers of the Mercado. Protect your national food heritage.
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