Japanese restaurant dreams up the most aesthetic shaved ice ‘cake’ desserts possible
Shaved ice, or ‘kakigori’, is one of the representative summer desserts in Japan. When temperatures start to soar during this season, the sweetest way to…
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Omatcha Salon Parco unveils fine Matcha and Houjicha shaved ice dessert menu
Japan’s LIFE Style Corporation has released a new summer menu: “Koi (Concentrated) Matcha” & “Koi Houjicha” shaved ice dessert, as of July 24th at OMTCHA…
Japanese tea cafe Hachiya serves refreshing Citrus Yogurt Cream and Hōjicha Shaved Ice
On Monday, July 26th, Hachiya 八屋, a Japanese tea café operated by Faith Network, Inc. based on the concept of “reimagining Japanese culture for the…
Keep things cool this summer with this dark and handsome soy sauce flavoured kakigori
As one of the main fundamentals of Japanese cuisine, it isn’t that weird to find soy in a variety of food products in Japan. There’s…
Cafe’s “sustainable” summer delights include boozy sudachi gin, gazpacho tomato shaved ice
Sustainable shaved ice at haishop café Innovation Design Inc., a Japanese company focused on solving social issues through its business ventures, will introduce a new…
Historic Kyoto green tea shop’s magnificent matcha shaved ice creations return for summer 2021
Itohkyuemon is a Japanese tea specialist store founded in 1832 and based in Uji, an area of Kyoto famous for high quality tea. With a…
Blue Bottle Japan introduces Coffee and Milk Cream Kakigori to their summer menu
It’s official, summer has arrived. The turn of the season brings with it beach days, fireworks, and romantic evenings surrounded by fireflies, but it also…
Keep satisfying your kakigōri cravings at Floresta this fall with chestnut, kinako, caramel and more
Who says that shaved ice season has to end in August? Just like ice cream fans who enjoy their iced treat all year long, there…
Historic Kyoto green tea specialists reveal 4 magnificent Uji matcha shaved ice parfaits for summer
Itohkyuemon is a famous Kyoto tea specialists founded in 1832 and based in the area’s green tea Mecca, Uji. The teahouse has a few branches…
Japanese cafe’s rainy season inspired hydrangea shaved ice dessert changes colour like magic
While many may write off Japan’s wet and humid rainy season as a complete wash out, there’s actually a few upsides to this time of…
Akomeya Tokyo conjures up “cakeygori”: cake-like kakigori shaved ice creations
Technically, most of Japan is still in the rainy season, but with temperatures already passing 30 C (86 F) in much of the country, there’s…
Is Japan’s shaved ice miso ramen the kakigori crossover summer treat we’ve always needed?
Japan’s swelteringly humid summers can be a challenge, even for those who have lived in the country their whole life. But there is one upside…
Kyoto teahouse’s specialty green tea menu welcomes summer with matcha desserts and drinks
Perhaps summer so far in Japan hasn’t worked out exactly how you wanted. But there’s nothing like shaved ice to get you instantly in the…
Japanese cafe tries out shaved ice dessert landscaping with miniature Kyoto garden matcha kakigori
Japan’s traditional desserts are delicious and boast a range of distinct ingredients and flavours, but above all, Japanese sweets are known for their flawless presentation….
Best-selling Doshisha ice shaver upgraded to handle frozen fruit, make fluffier ice
With Spring just around the corner, warm weather won’t be far behind. And when temperatures rise, thoughts invariably turn to cool, refreshing desserts such as…