Gari-Gari Kun: A Tamagoyaki Egg Flavoured Popsicle?

Gari-Gari Kun is a popular popsicle in Japan. It's not like the usual popsicle that has the same icey consistency throughout, rather it's a combination of 2 favourite summertime sweets, ice cream and kakigori (crushed ice). Sounds like it would be a crunchy thing to chew on, but it actually is easy to bite into and melts in your mouth immediately like ice cream. The outer layer is a non-dairy ice cream, and the inside is all crushed ice. One of the most interesting things about Gari-Gari Kun is the flavours it comes up with. While they do have their best sellers which you will see in the stores during the summer months, the company comes out with limited time flavours that match the season.
One flavour that caught my eye this season is the tamagoyaki. If you're unfamiliar with that, think of the egg that comes as a sushi topping wrapped in seaweed, that sweet egg is tamagoyaki; an rolled egg omlette seasoned with a bit of soy sauce and sweetened with mirin.

So how was this egg-flavoured popsicle?

It was fairly sweet like a Kansai style tamagoyaki, the soy sauce bringing out the sweetness.  There were bits of egg actually in it that felt a bit chewy at first and then when all else melts, you have bits of egg that feel and taste like just that! Overall I'd say it was almost like a pudding made with plenty of eggs, but with the texture of crushed ice that melts as it hits the tongue. I guess it works!