Yamagata's COZAB GELATO: Conveying local flavors using traditional Italian methods

Individually run specialty shops are booming all over Japan. Locally-sourced ingredients directly contribute to the unique character of the ice cream. The backgrounds of the makers are as diverse as the ice creams themselves. Why do they make each type of ice cream? Here are the stories of the people who make them.

photo: Kohei Shikama / text: Hiroyo Yajima / edit: Mutsumi Hidaka

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COZAB GELATO

Following traditional Italian methods to convey the flavor of Yamagata

Ishida Dai trained at Chiccheria, a famous shop highly acclaimed in Italy. The gelato is made using traditional techniques without incorporating air, resulting in a heavy, dense gelato that allows the flavor of the ingredients to come through clearly. There are six flavors available at any given time. With an emphasis on freshness, only the amount of gelato to be served that day is made every morning.

Even with the same flavor, the sugar and fat content is adjusted to suit the season and weather. Sometimes they are served as sorbet without using dairy products. The most popular is the "Seasonal Milk" made with free-range dairy milk from Iide Town, which has an excellent creamy texture. As summer approaches, plums, melons, and edamame beans (Dadacha beans) will also be available.

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