One sure way to be cool in Hawaii is to have a shave ice! Shave Ice truly brings the body temperature
down a few degrees on a hot, humid day. Its one of the ultimate, refreshing mid-day treats enjoyed by locals, visitors and President Obama. Many have seen the photo of President Obama eating shave ice with his daughters when the family was here before winning the election. Shave ice photo courtesy HTA/Tor Johnson
A bit of shave ice history: Sugar plantation workers have often been credited with introducing shave ice to Hawaii some 75+ years ago. According to some local authorities shave ice got its name because thats what it took to get the end result. Back in those early plantation days, a hand-held metal shaver was used to actually shave large blocks of ice. The key to budget travel is to approach ahead. When it occurs to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved holidays and/or going to see new places we have never been before, the reality of expense and budgeting is always in the back of our minds. Organizing and expending our travel budget properly is a concern for most families. Curbing expending and charges, while still delighting your vacation to its fullest, is the key to confirmed success and fiscal liability. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The reasoning regarding saving money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal funds is highly tight, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or departing the homestead! Also thinking about that while traveling, regardless of whether on a budget or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a large vacation or travel expenses!. The ice shavings, or shave ice, was the end result. Over the years, the hand-held shaver evolved into a hand-crank shave ice machine (the video below is of a hand-crank machine taken somewhere in Asia) which further evolved to the electric shave ice machines youll find today.
Shave ice topping has also evolved. Before the huge variety of syrups that are available now, plantation families poured condensed cream over a large pot of shave ice and everyone dug in with their own spoon. When shave ice started to be sold in individual paper cones, ice cream and azuki beans became popular additions and a scoop of either, or both, filled the bottom of the cone with the shave ice piled on top.
Today, you will find a multitude to syrup choices (and combinations thereof) and youll have more options such as Li Hing powder, extra syrup and more.
There are numerous locations where you can find shave ice today. On Oahu, the most familiar are probably Matsumotos and Aokis in Haleiwa and Waiolas in Honolulu.
My favorite, however, is Baldwins Sweet Shop, located at the Waimalu Shopping Center in Aiea. Family-owned, Baldwins got its start in 1976. Founded by the Akamine family, it is currently owned and operated by one of their daughters and her husband. Besides the variety of syrup flavors and extras that can be added to your shave ice, Baldwins also offers diabetic-friendly Agave syrups in 9 great flavors and their shave ice is served in a cup great idea because you can set it down when you want to!
What makes shave ice in Hawaii so good? The ice is very finely shaved (almost like a powder), the syrup stays on the ice (doesnt flow to the bottom like with a snow cone) and the shave ice simply melts in your mouth.
The cost of a shave ice varies from shop to shop but at Baldwins, the small, plain shave ice is $2.00 and includes syrup/s of your choice. With ice cream or azuki beans the small is $2.60 and the small combo (with ice cream and azuki beans) is $3.10.
Having a shave ice isa must to be cool on hot, Hawaiian days.
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