Hokkaido Gelato Milk from 99 Ranch Review

Fro-yo girl here. 99 Ranch recently started carrying small cups of Hokkaido Gelato, made with Hokkaido milk. A cup is 2.99 oz. Manufactured by Naganuma Ice Cream in Hokkaido, Japan, the product is imported from Japan. One cup was $2.99. The cups are sold individually.

Available Flavors:

• Apple
• Caramel
• Akaniku Melon
• Cream Cheese
• Milk

The cup has cute black and white illustrations and says Icenoie on it. The gelato was firm, dense, creamy, and tasted like a good milk ice cream. It was chewier. One cup is 170 calories, 12g total fat, 14g total carbs, 14 total sugars, and 2g protein. It’s made with milk, palm oil, sugar, locust bean gum, guar gum, and artificial flavoring.

The cup does not come with a spoon. The size was perfect for a small treat or dessert.

4 out of 5 stars.

* 99 RANCH MARKET, 400 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA

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Walls Mango & Yogurt Mini Ice Cones Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia and Alhambra just started carrying Walls Mini Ice (Cream) Cones imported from China. A box of 10 individually wrapped cones is $10.99. One box is 200g. I only saw one yogurt flavor, but I later realized that only half the cones in the box are yogurt-flavored. The other five cones are mango-flavored.

The cones look like Walls' (a Unilever brand) iconic Cornetto ice cream cone, but these are mini-sized versions. The mini ice cream cone is about 4 inches long. A box of 10 cones (5 of each flavor) is 200g. One cone is 54 calories, 2.5g fat, and 0.5g protein.

Yogurt flavored with mango gelee cone: The mango gelee is way too sweet but there isn’t too much of it. The frozen yogurt is creamy, airy, and smooth. It was less sweet than the typical ice cream but bland and not tangy. Thankfully, it doesn’t taste like Yakult. The sugar cone was soft and filled with chocolate. Because the cone is so small, it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t want to eat a full-sized version though.

Mango flavored ice cream with mango gelee cone: The mango ice cream was sweet and the mango gelee made it even sweeter. It tasted like mango candy, so it was pleasant but very sweet. The sugar cone was also soft and filled with chocolate.

I spotted other flavors: vanilla and chocolate, rose and white peach, blueberry and strawberry. Each box comes with two ice cream flavors.

3 out of 5 stars.

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White Bear Crush Ice Cream Bars Strawberry Milk Flavor Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found White Bear Crush Ice Cream Bars, Strawberry Milk flavor at 99 Ranch Market in Alhambra, CA, for $6.99/box. One box contains three individually wrapped ice cream bars. The wrapper is cute – it has a print of bears.

The bar has an interesting shape. I’m not sure what it is. A mountain, maybe? The interior is red. The strawberry pop is surrounded by a soft white coating that was soft, sweet, and creamy. It contained milk powder, condensed milk, whipping cream, and cheese powder as well. It didn’t taste cheesy. It was milky. The strawberry part had some strawberry seeds. It was sweet with no tang. I didn’t love the coating or the combination of the sweet milky coating with the sweet, icy, firm strawberry ice pop. I wouldn't buy these again.

One bar is 80g, 110 calories, 8g total fat, 19g total carbs, 15g total sugars, and under 1g of protein. The bars were manufactured in Shanghai, China by Shanghai Yimin No ! Food Co, Ltd.

3 out of 5 stars.

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Great Forest Summer Lemon Flavor Ice Bar Review

Fro-yo girl here. Photogenic Chinese ice pops/ice bars/popsicles, particularly the fruit shaped ones, have been a huge hit in 2023 and 2024, thanks to TikTok. The fruit ice cream craze started with Propitious Mango and Peach ice cream. The latest flavor to appear in the US is Summer Lemon.

The fruit-shaped ice cream is so popular that it sells out quickly and is hard to find. It’s carried by Asian markets like 99 Ranch and HMart. I’ve also seen it for sale in boba shops. The fruit ice cream trend seems to have replaced the boba popsicle trend from a few years ago.

Summer Lemon Ice Cream comes in a box of three. The lemon-shaped ice cream bars are individually packaged. I found them at 99 Ranch in Alhambra, CA, for $10.99 a box. The bars are imported from Jilin City in China.

Summer Lemon Ice Cream: The thick, dense, and creamy ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk. It doesn’t melt quickly and it’s not super sweet. The ice cream is very tasty but it doesn’t taste like lemon. It’s coated in a thin, crispy yellow white chocolate shell. The shell is made with lemon juice but I could barely taste it. The plastic popsicle stick is shaped like a leaf. Cute. 

One bar is 204 calories, 15g total fat, 15g total sugars, 3g protein, and 16g total carbs. 

While I enjoyed the lemon ice cream bar, it barely had any lemon flavor.

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Nestle 8Cube: Orange Yogurt Flavor Review

 

Fro-yo girl here. I spotted Nestle’s 8Cube bite-size ice cream at 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia, the Shops at Santa Anita location They had several flavors, including strawberry, green grape & bergamot, chocolate, root beer, and orange yogurt. A 2.96 oz package contains 8 cubes and was priced at $3.49 each. These ice cream novelties are imported from China.

Orange yogurt flavor: The eight cubes come in a tray. The exterior is a thin white chocolate shell with small bits of crunchy biscuit crumbs. The interior was a creamy white/yogurt flavored ice cream. I couldn’t taste the yogurt but the orange shell was tangy and the treat wasn’t super sweet. The ice cream was pretty plain and the shell didn’t have much orange flavor either. Bottom line – it was bland but not unpleasant.

Orange Yogurt cubes are made with milk powder and whey powder but no yogurt. It contains no active cultures. One serving (two cubes) is 60 calories, 3.5g total fat, 7g total carbs. 5g total sugars, and less than 1 g of protein.

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Rise of Photogenic Chinese Popsicles

 

Fro-yo girl here. In the past few years, I’ve noticed that local Asian markets have been carrying a wider variety of Chinese popsicles. Popsicles seem more popular than ice cream pints. I’m not sure why. The flavors and shapes of these imported popsicles are so intriguing.

TaoQi peach ice cream looks like Chinese peaches. It seems to be popular on TikTok. Some popsicles are shaped like animals, buildings, landmarks, flowers, and clothing. Some are even sold individually! Flavors include grape green tea & cheese, peach & oolong, taro, hawthorn, grass jelly, mango sago pomelo, etc. And yes, I've seen froyo ice pops/popsicles, but they're the standard popsicle shape,

I bought a coconut ice pop, imported from China, from 99 Ranch Market. It was under $1.79 for one popsicle. The popsicle looked like four round balls and the top ball had the face of a dog (or bear?). The popsicle was very firm and icy. It had bits of coconut. It was a bit too sweet but cute and inexpensive. It seemed to melt too fast too (and it wasn’t a hot day). I'd give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Many cultural sites (e.g., the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City) in China are now offering customized ice pops and yes, these are popular with tourists. It’s become popular to post pictures of these popsicles on social media. I wonder who is making these elaborate popsicle molds?

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Momchilovtsi Yogurt Ice Cream Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I found new Momchilovtsi yogurt ice cream bars while shopping at 99 Ranch Market in Alhambra, CA. One box was $10.99 (regular price) and contains 4 popsicles. They’re the most expensive popsicles that 99 Ranch Market carries.

The bars come in two flavors, Original and Rose. I spotted the Original flavor at 99 Ranch Market in San Gabriel but when I went back the next Ttime, they didn’t have any.

Momchilovtsi is a Chinese brand and the yogurt bars are made in Shanghai by Bright Dairy’s subsidiary, Shanghai Yimin No 1 Food Co. The brand is named after a tiny Bulgarian village. drinks The Momchilovtsi yogurt brand was launched in 2009. In April 2019, Bright Dairy acquired Shanghai Yimin No 1 Food Factory; Yimin specializes in ice cream, confectionery products, and cold drinks. This led to the launch of Momchilovtsi yogurt ice cream bars.

Rose yogurt ice cream bar: Not only is each bar individually wrapped in plastic, but each bar comes in a separate box. The wooden popsicle stick is stamped with the Momchilovtsi name. The text on the box is in Chinese only. The bar was a pretty pale pink. The texture was very creamy and soft. I could taste the roses and cream much more than any yogurt flavors. It was sweet but not super sweet. There was a hint of yogurt flavor but no tang. It’s richer than Yasso. One bar is 120 calories, 4.5g total fat, 14g total carbs, 11g total sugars and 2g proteins.

As a yogurt lover, I prefer more tang and yogurt flavor but if you’re looking for a rich, creamy, mild yogurt ice cream bar, try Momchilovtsi.

4 out of 5 stars.

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I-Mei Blueberry Yogurt Ice Bar Review

Fro-yo girl here. It feels like forever since I found a new frozen yogurt popsicle at 99 Ranch Market. It’s been five years, but I recently spotted I-Mei yogurt ice bars. I-Mei is a Taiwanese brand and the popsicles are imported from Taiwan. I’ve seen their popsicles/ice bars for years, but not yogurt ones. 99 Ranch Arcadia had two flavors, Blueberry and Passion Fruit. One 260g box is $4.89 and contains four individually wrapped bars.

* Blueberry Yogurt Ice Bar: The bar had a thin, sweet white coating which seemed like white chocolate. The interior was soft and creamy, a nice texture. I was surprised by how tangy it was – way more than most yogurt bars. I didn’t think the coating was necessary but maybe it enhances the tanginess. There was a cream aftertaste. The I-Mei bars remind me of the Korean Greek yogurt bars from Lotte Foods but they’re tangier and have bits of dried blueberries.

One bar is 130 calories, 6g total fat, 18g total carbs, 15g sugars and 2g protein.

Ingredients: Water, sugar, milk powder, vegetable oil (coconut oil, sunflower oil, palm oil, rapeseed oil, antioxidant (mixed tocopherols concentrate)), blueberry, whey powder, pectin, citric acid, hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, emulsifier (mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), artificial flavorings (vanilla, blueberry, chocolate), soy lecithin, cocoa butter, cultured whole milk.

4 out of 5 stars.

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* 99 RANCH MARKET: 1300 S Golden W Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

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Nice Choice Yogurt Biscuits Review

Fro-yo girl here. On my quest to try all things yogurt, I found a new type of yogurt biscuit from Hurng Fur Foods Factory in Taiwan. A bag of Nice Choice Biscuits – Yogurt Flavor was $3.49 at 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia, CA. One bag includes 8 smaller sachets. One sachet is one serving. One serving is 120 calories, 5g fat, 4g sugars, 2g protein, 17g carbohydrates.

Yogurt Biscuits: The biscuits were cute animal faces. There were seven designs: dog, penguin, lion, monkey, pig, panda, and tiger. They had a buttery flavor, a hint of sweetness, a hint of salt, and a crispy texture. The biscuits reminded me of Ritz crackers, only with a yogurt powder taste. I don’t think the yogurt really enhanced or detracted from the biscuit. Well, maybe it detracted since the yogurt flavor wasn't natural.

Ingredients: Wheat flour, sugar, vegetable oil (coconut oil, palm oil), glucose, whey powder, lactic acid bacteria, leavening agents (ammonium bicarbonate E503, sodium bicarbonate E500), salt, artificial flavor, sodium metabisulfite E223

3.5 out of 5 stars.

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Crown Couque D’Asse Strawberry Yogurt Biscuit Review

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve spotted Crown Couque D’Asse Strawberry Yogurt cookies at several supermarkets recently. It seems to be a new flavor from the Crown line of cookies. I bought a box at 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia, CA for $3.48 on sale (regular price $4.59). One box is 288g and contains 36 individually wrapped cookies. The cookies are imported from South Korea.

Couque D’Asse are delicate sandwich cookies. They’re rectangular and filled with a thin layer of cream. They’re so delicate that every cookie I unwrapped was slightly damaged. The langues de chat cookie is buttery and crisp, like an extra thin Pepperidge Farm Milano cookie. Crown’s version has a thin drizzle of chocolate across the top of each cookie. The creamy filling was very sweet with a mild strawberry flavor. It was difficult to taste any yogurt. The cookie was delicious but a tad sweet. It would be perfect with tea. They’re so pretty and delicate.

A serving of four cookies is 180 calories, 10g total fat, 12g sugars, and 20g total carbohydrates.

Ingredients: Wheat flour, strawberry yogurt, sugar, shortening (vegetable), egg white (liquid), milk fat preparation, decoration chocolate, coconut premix (coconut powder, brown sugar), imitation milk powder, overet (sorbitol solution, soybean oi, water, emulsifier, beeswax), blended edible oil (vegetable), emulsifier, salt, sodium bicarbonate, coconut flavor (artificial).

4 out of 5 stars.

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Lotte Strawberry Greek Yogurt Bars Review

Fro-yo girl here. I reviewed Lotte Foods Blueberry Greek Yogurt Bars back in 2016. I remember liking it, but it wasn’t tangy enough for me to want to buy it again. But I thought the strawberry flavor would be worth trying. I found it at 99 Ranch Market in Alhambra, CA. A box of bars is $6.49 regular price and I got it on sale for $3.98.

One package contains six individually wrapped frozen yogurt bars. One bar is 85 ml with 190 calories and 11g of fat. The bars are manufactured in Korea.

The bar is pretty. It had a thin, white coating that tasted like white chocolate and was creamy and very sweet. The interior was soft and creamy and not too dense. The strawberry swirls were thin and didn’t add much strawberry flavor. I could taste yogurt and a tiny bit of tang. I liked the texture but the coating was too sweet and there wasn’t enough strawberry flavor. All that fat keeps it creamy though.

Ingredients: Water, yogurt coating (rapeseed oil, coconut oil, sugar, mixed milk powder, lactose), sugar, mixed milk powder (skim milk powder, sweet whey powder), thick fermented milk (milk, sugar, skim milk, lactic acid), strawberry syrup (strawberry, sugar, water, oligofructose, starch, pectin, citric acid, triosodium citrate, locust bean gum, anthocynanins, calcium phosphate, dimethicone, water), oligosaccharide (corn syrup, isomaltooligosaccharide, fructose), butter, milk, artificial flavor (yogurt), citric acid, mixed formulation (guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, tamarind gum), glycerin esters of fatty acid, Greek yogurt powder (skim milk powder, bacterial culture, dextrin).

As you can see, the list of ingredients is crazy long.

3.5 out of 5 stars.

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* 99 RANCH MARKET: 345 E Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801

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