Singaporeans who like to eat things that are too pretty to eat, you must head to Fukuoka asap.
On July 14, 2019, Twitter user @sweetroad5 posted three photos of soft serve ice cream with the caption:
BumBleBee, a shop specialising in soft serve is situated in Fukuoka province, near the Fukuoka Yakuin station. Their Flower Soft Cream has wonderful toppings like ribbons and hearts.
福岡県福岡市薬院駅近くにあるソフトクリーム専門店「バンブルビー」の、ハートやリボン、ステッキをトッピングできる「フラワーソフトクリーム」✨ pic.twitter.com/uZvf3uGv6p
— 極上のスイーツ (@sweetroad5) July 14, 2019
The tweet won the internet with more than 23,000 shares and over 74,000 likes.
Affiliated with Coniglio Cafe
According to Fukuoka guide Navi, BumBleBee is a soft serve ice cream shop affiliated to the popular Coniglio Cafe in Fukuoka.
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There, one can expect soft serves resembling a floral bouquet, complete with ribbons and bunny ears.
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Taste-wise, the soft serve has a light, fluffy texture and smooth taste that is intense at first, but becomes refreshing afterwards.
Three different flavours
There are three flavours available: premium vanilla, strawberry and mixed.
The vanilla and strawberry flavours cost 550 yen each (S$6.90), while the mixed flavour costs 600 yen (S$7.50).
Each decorative item, such as the ribbon, a pair of bunny ears and candy cane, cost 50 yen each (S$0.63).
That means that something like this will cost about S$8.80:
About BumBleBee
BumBleBee's shop exterior is marked by a yellow door:
And their interior features dried flowers and hexagonal wallpaper:
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How to go
Address: Fukuoka-ken, Fukuoka-shi, Chuo-ku, Imaizumi 1-6-17-102
Opening Hours: 11am - 7pm daily (last order at 6:30pm)
Top image via myunyan1021 and kuroken0678 on Instagram
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