Few things are as popular across the world as ice cream, but a scoop of vanilla just does not cut it any more.

The chilly treat is now available in all shapes and sizes across the globe - from Japan's fish flavoured ice cream to Australia's glow-in-the-dark dessert and the Philippines's cheesy sorbet.

A new infographic by TravelRepublic.co.uk reveals some of the tastiest, oddest and coolest frozen puddings on offer worldwide...

Saury is a saltwater fish which makes up the main flavour of this popular Japanese ice cream (right)

TRADITIONAL ICE CREAMS

Gelato, Italy

The traditional Italian-style scoop is different from its chilly, cream-based counterpart because it contains less milk fat and is churned differently, making it a thicker, tasty treat.

Better still it is generally lower in calories, fat and sugar than other styles of ice cream

Clotted cream ice cream, England

Cornish clotted cream, hailing from the South West of England, makes a truly indulgent ice cream.

With a high fat content and a velvety texture, it’s a rich dessert best eaten with strawberries or drizzled with ginger syrup..

Traditional: Italy's gelato (left) contains less milk fat and is churned differently, making it a thicker treat. With a high fat content and velvety texture, England's clotted cream ice cream (right) is a truly indulgent dessert

FLAVOURS FOR THE BRAVE

Spaghettieis, Germany

At first glance, it will look like you've been served a lacklustre pasta dish with a month-old tomato sauce on top.

But looks are deceiving; it’s actually vanilla ice cream run through a rice maker, topped off with strawberry sauce.

Fish ice cream, Japan

Known in Japanese as saury, the strong flavour of this saltwater fish is drowned in brandy to mask the potent scent.

It’s a popular treat in the country, so look out for it in ice cream parlours and stores.

Germany's Spaghettieis is vanilla ice cream run through a rice-maker and topped with strawberry sauce

COLOURFUL CREAMS

Australia's liquid nitrogen ice cream comes in three fluorescent flavours that glow in the dark

Singapore's Potong ice cream served with multi-coloured bread

Glow-in-the-dark ice cream, Australia

Ever wondered what eating dessert in the dark would be like?

Liquid nitrogen ice cream comes in three fluorescent flavours, creating the perfect opportunity to match your snack with your threads at a rave.

Potong, Singapore

It’s time to add some carbs to your dairy diet.

Wrapped in multi-coloured bread (yes, bread!), this rich dessert is a great option for cooling down on a humid tour around the city.

CHILLY VENUES

Heladería Coromoto, Venezuela

Thanks to an impressive 860 flavours in store, this venue has been featured in The Guinness Book of World Records.

It’s the stuff dreams are made of for all the ice cream lovers out there.

Pet Pavilion, UK

Ice cream for dogs is originally from the US, but is spreading like wildfire across the world.

This fancy London gelateria is a perfect pitstop for pet pooches looking to treat themselves on a sunny afternoon.

FOODIE FLAVOURS

Cheesy queso (left) from the Philippines. Iran's faloodeh is a semi-frozen dessert made with noodles (right)

Queso, Philippines

This cheese-filled ice cream is sold in colourful carts on city streets. Eat it in a cone, a cup or a sandwich - this cheddar delight is a lot tastier than it sounds.

Faloodeh, Iran

Noodles aren’t the first thing that spring to mind when thinking about desserts. In Iran however, this is exactly what you’ll find.

Semi-frozen with rose water and lime juice, Faloodeh is a refreshing way to cool down on a stuffy summer’s day.

FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS

Turron - a dessert of ground almonds and honey - is so popular in Spain that it has been made into an ice cream flavour (left). Japanese mochi are sticky rice cakes (right)

Turron ice cream, Spain

Made from ground almonds and honey, Turron is a staple for any Spanish Christmas meal. In fact, it’s so popular that a Turron-flavoured ice cream has popped up as well.

Mochi, Japan

These sticky rice cakes are a particularly popular choice for bringing in the New Year for the Japanese population across the world.

FRESH AND FRUITY

Hailing from the Amazonian region, with blended açaí pulp as the core ingredient, this healthy energy-boost is often eaten for breakfast or as a post-exercise snack

Es Campur, Indonesia

A sweet, colourful dessert with several types of jelly to boast about, it can be found pretty much everywhere from food courts to fine dining restaurants.

Açaí na tigela, Brazil

Hailing from the Amazonian region, with blended açaí pulp as the core ingredient, this healthy energy-boost is often eaten for breakfast or as a post-exercise snack.

SWEET STREET FOOD

Dondurma, Turkey

Chewy and stretchy are not two words you usually associate with ice cream, except for when it comes to this particular variety.

Created by Turkish street vendors, they make sure to put on a show when serving it.

Thai Roll ice cream, Thailand