Want to try something new? Japan’s Häagen-Dazs has launched a new flavor that’s basically “Mapo Tofu”

▲Häagen-Dazs Japan recently launched two limited-edition flavors, sparking heated discussions online. (Photo / Screenshot fromTwitter)
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Huh? Is this mapo tofu or ice cream?! Häagen-Dazs, the globally renowned ice cream brand, introduced two new limited-edition ice cream flavors in Japan on the 8th. Unexpectedly, one of the flavors ended up resembling the color of mapo tofu, leaving customers shocked when they opened their purchases at home, exclaiming, “Did I just buy mapo tofu?”

▲Häagen-Dazs Japan’s newly launched Banana Caramel Cookie flavor has gone viral online due to its uncanny resemblance to mapo tofu. (Photo / Screenshot fromTwitter)

Häagen-Dazs Japan frequently releases limited-edition products based on seasons or holidays, and each unique flavor often sparks discussions among fans. This time, the two new flavors are Cheese Berry Cookie and Banana Caramel Cookie. The former is sprinkled with pinkish-orange cookies, giving off a dreamy, girlish vibe,while the Banana Caramel Cookie flavor, with its yellow and black cookies, accidentally resembles mapo tofu, causing a wave of amused reactions and online buzz.

▲Some Japanese netizens even placed actual mapo tofu in the container, humorously stating that it looked completely seamless. (Photo / Screenshot fromTwitter)