The best part about summer is the search for new icy treats to try, and a good reason to venture out into this kind of heat. Last summer we went for
raspados, paletas, and nieves; this year, a completely different (and slightly crazy) icy option has appeared in
Flushing's New World Mall. Welcome
Snopo to the Queens ice scene—shaved ice on another level.
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One of my favorite things about living in Queens is the sheer variety of refreshing, icy, sweet creations that become available when the temperature rises. In the last post, I focused on cholados—this week, it's raspados and nieves. In my...
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Two of my favorite words during this humid, hot summer: shaved ice. Raspados, slushes, shave ice, however you like to say it or eat it—crushed or shaved ice sweetened with flavored syrup is one of the best things to...
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There are a million international varieties of shaved ice, but
Taiwanese-style holds a special place in my heart. While some have fruit toppings, you'll traditionally find
sweetened beans, jellies, taro root, and related goodies, tied together with a generous drizzle of brown sugar syrup, and if you're lucky, a hit of oh-so-sweet
condensed milk. No wonder I was determined to find New York City's perfect bowl. I pared the list down to
11 spots in Manhattan and Flushing—and found the best shaved ice in New York.
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Italians have them, Americans love them, Thailanders like theirs with the ice on top. They might be doused in passionfruit juice, laced with condensed milk, or darkened with brown sugar syrup. They're shaved ice desserts—delicious during the summer and sweeter...
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Although I love Korean food, I had only ever eaten patbingsu, a popular shaved ice dessert in South Korea, twice in my life. And one of those times was in South Korea. The other time was in New York...
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