![]() Let’s review: Creamy ice cream, fluffy snow, fruity syrup, sweet milk. Sounds weird if you’ve never had it, but if you have had it, you know what I’m talking about. On the islands you’ll often find tropical flavors like macadamia nut, coconut, and pineapple ice cream, along with the standard vanilla. The crowning glory comes from a drizzle of sweetened condensed milk poured over the top, commonly known as a “snow cap” and you can include a scoop of ice cream on the bottom if you wish (and I always wish). (The photo above is from the famed Matsumotos on Oahu) They pile up scoops of cool, frosty snow and pour flavored syrups over the top. If you’ve ever been to Hawaii, Shave ice stands are everywhere. It actually absorbs and suspends the flavored syrups instead of them running straight to the bottom as a typical snow cone would. ![]() For starters, if you want to sound legit- say “Shave Ice” and not “Shav ed Ice!” The difference between a snow cone and shave ice is that snow cones are finely crushed ice and shave ice is shaved across a sharp blade creating a smooth, melt-in-your mouth velvety snow kind of texture. But let’s talk about authentic Shave Ice. ![]() I’ve learned over the course of almost 10 years to never, ever claim to make anything “authentic” to a certain culture, or the internet will freak out on you.
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