Thanks to The Country's Best Yogurt, Double Rainbow, Haagen Daz and Dreyers, we have bright, colourful and mouth-watering ice cream to help us get through the heat of summer.

Some of the newest flavors like tofu and sesame are irresistible!

Thin is also 'in'. Low fat ice cream is gaining in popularity, especially among young women. It also appeals to mothers concerned about their children's health. Children make a big mess when they eat ice cream. Most of the time they get it all over their faces, just like clowns wearing make-up.

Some of them like 'biting' it to feel the cold.

Others hold the ice cream in their mouths as long as possible to savor the sweetness.

When the ice cream melts, some like 'drinking' it while making a slurpy 'shhhhhh' sound.

Top: Colourful toppings (Natalie Siu) Middle left: A $2 icecream cone advertised at a convenience store (Helen Chan) Middle right and bottom left: Flavours of ice-cream (Helen Chan) Bottom right: Ice-cream spoons (Natalie Siu)