Gravy spider

A gravy spider (generally called a pseudo-choco in the United States) is a dessert which originated from Kuboia. It consists of ice cream, typically vanilla flavour, with chocolate gravy (or historically, beef gravy) poured on top. The term was coined in the mid-1980s, but similar dishes had been eaten since the 1960s. The food is a notable staple in Kuboian cuisine.

History
Ice cream with beef gravy poured on top had been eaten in the Dominion of Kuboia since the 1960s, and possibly the 1950s. The dish was something families in North Kuboia would often eat as a treat after supper during the winter to combat the country's cold weather.

The first use of the gravy spider name was in early 1988 by a Vision News reporter, with locals from Fahrbahnin apparently deciding on the name, basing it off the name that ice cream floats are called in Australia and New Zealand, spiders.

Today, the dish is often eaten on special occasions, such as during a kubanket. Since the 1980s, however, the dish is normally eaten with chocolate gravy instead of beef gravy.

Overview
There are supposedly a lot of "unwritten rules" involving the making of gravy spiders, which include that: Although the ice cream used is usually vanilla flavoured, gravy spiders that use strawberry or chocolate ice cream are also popular.
 * The gravy must be poured when it is slightly hot, not boiling.
 * The gravy must be thick.
 * The gravy must be homemade or professionally made. Instant gravy "is a no-no".