From the archive
Tokyo's coolest kakigori
Summer is in full swing, time for kakigori!
Japan's traditional summer treat, kakigori (shaved ice with syrup), made a strong comeback last year: specialist shops started popping up all over town, regularly attracting queues that bordered on the ridiculous. The trend shows absolutely no signs of slowing down in 2015 - on the contrary, the spring opening of a certain Taiwanese import saw some Tokyoites wait up to six hours (?!)
Discussion
I've never had shaved ice but I've heard that it's a specialty in Hawaii! This dessert looks quite delicious :D
It could have come here from Hawaii, or taken to Hawaii by the Japanese. Kakigori come in a wide range of flavours, colors and even designs!