Shaved snow served by Wooly's. <br /><br />"Shaved snow is a hybrid between shaved ice and ice cream. By taking a block of ice made with low-fat milk, flavors are infused into the blocks before it is frozen, and then shave it very fine to create a texture similar to fresh fallen snow."<br /><br />Flavors available are Original Leche, Coffee, and Melon. Optional toppings include Strawberry, Blueberry, Coconut Flakes, Mochi, Pocky Sticks, Cookies 'n Cream, Graham Cracker Crumble, Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Corn Flakes, Sea Salt Leche, Chocolate Drizzle, Whipped Cream, and Strawberry Cream.<br /><br />"Snow ice"—cream, milk, water, sugar and fruit, frozen and then shaved and served in cones—is popular in Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia and making inroads into the United States.<br /><br />Brazil - Raspadinha <br />Bangladesh - Gola <br />Colombia - Raspado <br />Costa Rica - Copos and also called Granizado <br />Cuba - Granizados <br />Dominican Republic - Frío Frío and also in some parts of the country they are called Yun Yun <br />El Salvador - Minuta <br />France - Granite Hawaïen <br />Guatemala - Granizada but in other parts of the country they are also called Raspado <br />Guyana - Crush Ice or Snow Cone and are topped with condensed milk. <br />Haïti - Fresco <br />Italy - Granita, Grattachecca <br />India - Chuski <br />Taiwan - Baobing There is also a version known as snow flake ice which uses shaved frozen milk and other flavors. <br />Japan - Kakigori <br />Korea - Patbingsu <br />Mexico - Raspado, Yuki (only in northern Mexico) <br />Nicaragua - Raspado <br />Peru - Raspadilla <br />Philippines - Halo halo <br />Puerto Rico - Piragua <br />Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia - Ais/Es kacang <br />Pakistan, Baraf ka Gola <br />Panama - Raspao, often topped with sweetened condensed milk <br />Suriname - Schaafijs <br />Thailand - Nam khaeng sai <br />English and French Caribbean islands - Snowball <br />Colombia - Raspado or Cholado <br />USA - Shaved Ice <br />Honduras - Minuta, often topped with sweetened condensed milk <br />Mauritius - Glaçon Rapé <br />Venezuela - Cepillados or Raspados, sweetened with fruit juice, artificial flavors and condensed milk<br /><br />In Hawaii, "shave ice" is similar to snowballs, and is sold in cone-shaped paper cups. "Rainbow," a popular flavor, consists of three colors of syrup chosen usually for their color rather than their taste compatibility. Commonly, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or sweetened azuki beans is first added to the bottom of the cup and is capped with condensed milk<br /><br />Vendors in Texas and northern Mexico serve finely shaved ice desserts. Called a raspa, they are usually sold from a roadside stand or trailer. They come in many flavors, including leche (milk and cinnamon) and picosito (the Spanish word for 'spicy' made with lemon and chili powder.)<br /><br />The dessert ais kacang served in Malaysia and Singapore is another form of shaved ice. Ais kacang was originally served with red beans but now includes various fruits and other sweet toppings. In Japan they are known as kakigori, and in India it is called a "gola" and usually served on popsicle sticks.
