Nieve de Pasta

If you were to walk along the portals in la Plaza Vasco de Quiroga (Plaza Grande as it is commonly referred to). You would see several of these glass counters lining the streets. Inside long metal cylinders bathe in ice; the contents of which is the local specialty and ever-so-delicious nieve de pasta. Like icecream, but with a thicker consistence parelleling that of a custard. The taste is somewhat custardy and I have a feeling that it is made from condensed milk (but maybe just heavy cream). The best part about Nieve de Pasta is the varity in flavors. They come in two varities, from cream and from water (similar to a sorbet). The flavors are everything from tequila, to cheese, to strawberry to peanut, pistachio and date. If you ask the locals however, they will all tell you that the best is the plain (not vanilla, thats another flavor), which is simply called pasta.
Even in the heavy rain storms that fall ever few days, I´d still spring for a cup filled with nieve de pasta.