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| - Let's be honest. People have all sorts of ideas about how gelato ought to be, the texture and the taste. Having travelled to Italy - the type of gelati differs from even region to region. But the essential question remains... does it taste good?
This gelato doesn't taste like the gelati I remember growing up. No, the stuff I grew up with was lighter stuff that you could scarf down large amounts of (my sister said that the stuff we had back home is close to the types of gelati you find in Florence).
Nonetheless, even though this frozen dessert is not like the gelati I remember, it is still very good. Being closer to ice cream consistency, this gelati has more a creamy and rich texture. They have an assortment of older favourites (like hazelnut, pistachio, chocolate) and some more innovative flavours (like green tea, kalua banana). Having gone many times, they do rotate flavours.
Some people are upset because a small serving size isn't cheap. That is true. Back home (in Canada), a $5 gelati could easily serve 3 or 2 very hungry people. However, that being said, I find that I can't eat too much of Vivido's because it is richer.
One way to make it a little less painful on your wallet is to order a quart to go (which we normally do) and eat it at home. They have really great styrofoam containers that keep the frozen treat nice and cold.
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