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[–] rbits@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (4 children) Do you not have sherbet in america/europe? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Sherbet and Smarties exist in the US but we call them different things and have other things we call Sherbet and Smarties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) After googling it: We do, we call them pixie sticks Sherbet is like a different ice cream (icy fruit basically) to everyone else in the world permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I looked that up and it seems similar, but sherbet is fizzy. From what I can find I don't think pixie sticks are permalink fedilink source parent [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like the other person said, in the states, sherbet is an ice cream that has juice in it. It's fruit flavored, but not as fruity, and more artificial tasting (imo at least) than sorbet. When they were eating sherbet in Bluey, I was confused why it looked powdery and in stick form. Googled and realized sherbet there is basically what a pixie stick is here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, yeah pixie sticks seems similar. I don't see anything mentioning pixie sticks being fizzy, though, so that's probably the main difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What?! It's fizzy?! I don't even think we have an equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lordmauve@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Yes, sherbet is the same thing for us Poms. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Sherbet and Smarties exist in the US but we call them different things and have other things we call Sherbet and Smarties. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) After googling it: We do, we call them pixie sticks Sherbet is like a different ice cream (icy fruit basically) to everyone else in the world permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I looked that up and it seems similar, but sherbet is fizzy. From what I can find I don't think pixie sticks are permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago I looked that up and it seems similar, but sherbet is fizzy. From what I can find I don't think pixie sticks are permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Like the other person said, in the states, sherbet is an ice cream that has juice in it. It's fruit flavored, but not as fruity, and more artificial tasting (imo at least) than sorbet. When they were eating sherbet in Bluey, I was confused why it looked powdery and in stick form. Googled and realized sherbet there is basically what a pixie stick is here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, yeah pixie sticks seems similar. I don't see anything mentioning pixie sticks being fizzy, though, so that's probably the main difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What?! It's fizzy?! I don't even think we have an equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Hmm, yeah pixie sticks seems similar. I don't see anything mentioning pixie sticks being fizzy, though, so that's probably the main difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What?! It's fizzy?! I don't even think we have an equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What?! It's fizzy?! I don't even think we have an equivalent. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lordmauve@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Yes, sherbet is the same thing for us Poms. permalink fedilink source parent