Fro-Yo Fad

Hi there!

Recently, the popularity of frozen yogurt, also called fro-yo, has been rapidly growing A healthier alternative to ice cream, fro-yo has less fat and more live cultures that ferment the milk. However, there is still not a whole lot of difference between the two. Fans of this dessert can be seen in fro-yo stores during any time of the day. Many stores offer several flavors ranging from vanilla to Thai tea and are usually self-serve. After choosing your own combination of flavors, decorate your fro-yo with a generous amount of toppings such as mochi balls, gummy bears, cereal, and candy. Then, proceed to the counter and weigh in your almost-ready-to-enjoy frozen treat. Once you have paid for it, you are ready to experience the sensational delight when the spoonful of fro-yo meets your taste buds!

Shops such as Pinkberry, Yogurt Land, Red Mango, and Yoswirl have been receiving immense popularity these days. They are like the new Starbucks and Jamba Juice. Saying "I got fro-yo!" is now almost equivalent to "I got Jamba Juice!"

I used to eat frozen yogurt probably once every year at the Harker Family Picnic. Nowadays, I treat myself to a satisfying bowlful of taro and strawberry fro-yo topped with jelly, fruit, and mochi balls at least once every month. Out of the numerous fro-yo stores, I frequent Yoswirl in Fremont the most because there are not as many stores near my place. A new store called Pink Swirl opened up just recently five minutes away from my house, but the flavor choices are limited. Pink Swirl= Yoswirl + Pinkberry?

(Sorry for the boring picture--I finished my fro-yo too quickly..)

Which store do you go to most often and which flavors do you like the best?

---Katie.