Shaved ice is a popular, cold dessert typically served at theme parks and state fairs or at high-trafficked beaches during late spring, summer and fall. In especially hot areas, such as Mexico, South ...

The parade of retro treats marches on. And this summer it seems the foodie hipster scene has declared shaved ice is the hot “new” old way to stay — and be — cool. “We have lines. People are really ...

Now that autumn has arrived, the summer heat is merely a memory in many parts of the Northern hemisphere, including Japan. Many Japanese homes have motor-operated or hand-cranked shaved ice machines ...

Tokyo-based Funabashiya produces one of Japan’s traditional sweets, Kuzumochi. They released an “instant shaved ice” (only available for delivery order) as a seasonal item and it was a huge hit last ...