Comments on: Hawaiian Shave Ice: Which One Is Our Favorite? http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/ making life delicious blog Tue, 22 May 2012 21:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rusty http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-15477 Rusty Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:21:18 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-15477 You didn't mention Waiola's! I did my own comparison of shave ice and found Waiola's better than Matsumoto's. You can check out the analysis on thepineappleproject24.blogspot.com. However, thanks to your post, I guess I'll have to sample Aoki's too! I thought your suggestion about the cold v. warm syrup was brilliant! You didn’t mention Waiola’s! I did my own comparison of shave ice and found Waiola’s better than Matsumoto’s. You can check out the analysis on thepineappleproject24.blogspot.com. However, thanks to your post, I guess I’ll have to sample Aoki’s too! I thought your suggestion about the cold v. warm syrup was brilliant!

]]> By: Andrea http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7801 Andrea Sat, 09 Aug 2008 02:50:14 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7801 Hi Maria! I did not see any labels on Aoki's bottles, but I seem to remember a label on the bottles at Matsumoto's. Both places have statements on their websites that their syrups are homemade, but I don't know exactly what that means. Homemade to one person could mean making their own simple syrup and adding natural flavors, and to another person it could mean buying concentrated flavors and diluting them. For what it's worth, there are a number of sites that sell and ship syrups for shave ice, though I haven't sampled any of them and cannot make a recommendation on which are closer to the Hawaii shave ice experience. Hi Maria! I did not see any labels on Aoki’s bottles, but I seem to remember a label on the bottles at Matsumoto’s. Both places have statements on their websites that their syrups are homemade, but I don’t know exactly what that means. Homemade to one person could mean making their own simple syrup and adding natural flavors, and to another person it could mean buying concentrated flavors and diluting them. For what it’s worth, there are a number of sites that sell and ship syrups for shave ice, though I haven’t sampled any of them and cannot make a recommendation on which are closer to the Hawaii shave ice experience.

]]> By: maria http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7507 maria Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:25:29 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7507 Did you happen to notice the type of syrup that they used? I am looking for the manufacturer to use on my kid's shave ice back on the mainland. Thanks! PS Aloha Island Shave Ice in Paia, Maui is AWESOME, too! Did you happen to notice the type of syrup that they used? I am looking for the manufacturer to use on my kid’s shave ice back on the mainland. Thanks!

PS Aloha Island Shave Ice in Paia, Maui is AWESOME, too!

]]> By: Andrea http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7346 Andrea Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:07:54 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7346 Bee, yes shave ice and many other variations on ice desserts are found all over the world, and I should probably make it my mission in life to sample them all to make a truly fair comparison. Wouldn't that be a horrible job? Kim, you are fortunate to be so close to the source! MyKitchenInHalfCups, I am so glad that you found all our research helpful! Cris, you are raising your children well! :-) Bee, yes shave ice and many other variations on ice desserts are found all over the world, and I should probably make it my mission in life to sample them all to make a truly fair comparison. Wouldn’t that be a horrible job?
Kim, you are fortunate to be so close to the source!
MyKitchenInHalfCups, I am so glad that you found all our research helpful!
Cris, you are raising your children well!
:-)

]]> By: Cris http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7343 Cris Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7343 These look great! My kids love shave ice! These look great! My kids love shave ice!

]]> By: MyKitchenInHalfCups http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7340 MyKitchenInHalfCups Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:59:26 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7340 Keep up the good times girl! Keep up the good times girl!

]]> By: MyKitchenInHalfCups http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7339 MyKitchenInHalfCups Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:58:49 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7339 Very darned expensive indeed! This is really important stuff and I thank you so very much for taking such valuable time and energy to engage in such serious research endeavors for the rest of us ;0)) yes ma'm very important! Very darned expensive indeed!
This is really important stuff and I thank you so very much for taking such valuable time and energy to engage in such serious research endeavors for the rest of us ;0)) yes ma’m very important!

]]> By: Kim http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7335 Kim Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:16:55 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7335 I have to agree about Aoki's... but for me it is a mere 30-45 minute drive, and not a long plane ride. It is a nice treat after a hot day on the beach. I have to agree about Aoki’s… but for me it is a mere 30-45 minute drive, and not a long plane ride. It is a nice treat after a hot day on the beach.

]]> By: bee http://andreasrecipes.com/2008/07/15/hawaiian-shave-ice-which-one-is-our-favorite/#comment-7334 bee Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:07:19 +0000 http://www.andreasrecipes.com/?p=559#comment-7334 we get a similar thing called 'gola' sold by street vendors in india. we get a similar thing called ‘gola’ sold by street vendors in india.

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