In the Philippines, street food ice cream that’s pushed around on carts is locally known as “dirty ice cream.”

There are a variety of flavors to choose from, but cheese ice cream, yes cheese ice cream, is among the most popular. You’ve got to try it, it even includes real little bits of cheese!

Expect to Pay: Around PHP 10-20 per cone with several scoops

Sorbetes is also known colloquially as “dirty ice cream”, likely in reference to the fact that it’s sold on the streets. But the ice cream itself isn’t actually dirty (at least I hope not). Sorbetes melts faster than factory-made ice cream so be sure to eat it right away. These days, you’ll find commercial ice cream brands churning out a line of sorbetes flavors in honor of this iconic street food. They may be superior to the real thing but when it comes to the overall experience, nothing beats eating sorbetes on the side of the street.

Sorbetes is a specific type of ice cream unique to the Philippines. It was traditionally made with carabao’s milk which was cheaper than cow’s milk. Today, both types of milk are used along with other unique ingredients like coconut milk and cassava flour.