Ice Ice Baby

Sometimes things get lost in translation.

That's really all I need to say to begin my story. 

Not too long ago I had this amusing conversation with one of the students. 

Student: "Do you guys keep ice in your freezer?"

Me: "Mmm.. yeah, most of the time."

S: "Oh really? Wow that's great."

M: "Yeah."

S: "Have you ever had it with chocolate?"

M: "What?"

S: "Yeah, with chocolate around it. It's sooo good!"

At this point I'm thinking two things:

1) "...?"

2) "The Japanese have such cool ways of making desserts!!"

M: "Wow. I've never even heard of that, I'll have to try it."

S: "Yeah, it's very good. Sometimes there are almonds on it too."

M: "Wait so.. there's like- ice, right?"

S: "Yeah."

M: "And then.. chocolate.. with.."

S: "Sometimes it's like, chocolate on the inside, then ice, then chocolate on the outside, with little nuts or something on it."

M: "...?"

S: "It's very common. Probably the most favorite ice cream in Japan." 

So I felt dumb. Why would anyone eat a chocolate covered ice cube, I mean- honestly?