best ice cream in the world? at least in Brazil

Though I would not say it is the best ice cream I have ever had, the Sorveteria Da Ribeira in Salvador, Brazil definitely comes close. It has more flavors than I have time to try (over fifty) and many of which are tropical fruits that do not exist outside of Brazil (Acai, Umbu, Jaca, to name a few).  I tried around ten flavors before settling for Pistachio and Tapioca (though green coconut was another favorite).  Though I love tapioca ice cream, it ended up being bland compared to the richness of the pistachio ice cream and I wished I had gone with something with more punch.  I am a self proclaimed pistachio hater..that is I dislike fake pistachio flavor to the extent to I avoid it at all extremes.  But I love pistachio nuts and this ice cream brought out real pistachio flavor and combined it magically with a sweet and creamy ice cream base.  I was so impressed with the pistachio that when I saw a Sorveteria Da Ribeira outpost at Praia de Forte (a small beach town I visited an hour from Salvador) I immediately tried to buy more.  Unfortunately I found out that they only sell pistachio at the main store, so instead I tried Maracuja or passion fruit, which was an incredibly delicious sorbet.  If you are in Salvador you must visit!

mostly gone pistachio ice cream...it melted so quickly...